Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair is a comprehensive text that extensively examines
cutaneous disease in persons with skin of color. The breadth of knowledge in this book
encompasses the wide scope of dermatologic disease with 26 distinct and unique chapters. It
serves as a guide to the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders for those populations with
darker skin types. Vashi and Maibach's Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair provides an
overview of medical surgical and cosmetic dermatology in addition to providing an extensive
anthropological and basic science background to fully understand skin disorders in persons of
color. Topics of discussion include anthropology of skin and hair biophysical properties of
ethnic skin structure and function of the skin physiologic pigmentation mucosal lesions
acne rosacea inflammatory disorders infections autoimmune disorders connective tissue
disease hyperpigmentation hypopigmentation and depigmentation keloids scarring pediatric
disease alopecias adnexal disorders common cosmetic concerns and treatments and cultural
considerations.
