Nada Elbuluk, MD
In ethnic skin, traditional skin resurfacing procedures such as dermabrasion, chemical peels, and laser therapy can be effective but can also be associated with prolonged recovery and risk of complications. These complications can include a higher risk of dyspigmentation and scarring, and unsatisfactory clinical outcomes. Microneedling is an evolving treatment technique for an expanding number of dermatologic conditions. READ THE FULL ABSTRACTAs the population of the United States becomes increasingly diverse in gender, race, ethnicity, social-economic status, disability and sexual orientation, there comes a greater need for dermatology diversity to address this transformation and determine solutions that will best serve more dynamic patient and practitioner needs.
Over the years, the Women’s Dermatologic Society has helped improve gender disparity in dermatology—moving our specialty toward a workforce that reflects the patients it serves. Unfortunately, we have not followed the same path with other diversification. In fact, we are falling behind.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 projections, no single racial/ethnic group will make up a majority of Americans. By 2060, Hispanic will make up 31% of the population and 15% of Americans will be (African American or black) with 8.2% Asian. With these predictions of racial change, the dermatology industry must determine a call to action. READ THE FULL ABSTRACT.
“From the Scientific to the Sensational in Skin of Color” captured high interest from several national magazine editors and beauty bloggers in a “double-header” event in NYC.
The Skin of Color Society successfully presented its first Media Day, “From the Scientific to the Sensational in Skin of Color,” geared for national magazine editors and beauty bloggers on December 8, 2015 in New York City. This exciting and informative event offered media participants the opportunity to learn about a wide array of hot topics in skin of color dermatology from SOCS experts at a “Hot Topics Breakfast” followed by desksides at magazine offices around Manhattan. The following SOCS members participated: SOCS President Amy McMichael MD; SOCS Immediate Past President Marta Rendon, MD; SOCS Secretary-Treasurer Seemal Desai, MD; SOCS Board Member Babar Rao, MD, Andrew Alexis, MD, MPH; Maritza Perez, MD, and Nada Elbuluk, MD. Full Story
“What we know about skin of color in terms of psoriasis could fit on a page or two. That’s not the case with psoriasis in other ethnicities,” said Dr. Amy McMichael, the chair of dermatology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina.
On October 22, 2015, she’ll ask the U.S. Congress to help her fill in the gaps. Full story