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Written to address the growing trend of hair loss in ethnic populations, The Fundamentals of Ethnic Hair: A Dermatologist's Perspective elucidates the science of curly hair, demystifies prevailing hair styling trends, and presents practical advice for minimizing the harmful effects of these hair styling practices. Written from a dermatologist's perspective, this textbook seamlessly blends science and practical management. Chapters include physical and chemical properties of the hair, thermal and chemical straightening, extensions, razor bumps and special cultural considerations.
Studying for boards is straightforward, but clinical competence relies on experience and this guide is designed to accelerate that. It’s amazing how much one can know, and still not know what to do. This is likely, at least in part, due to the fact that many existing resources are not usually oriented toward the practical aspects of patient care. For instance, a book might say, for traction alopecia, a patient should adopt looser hairstyles, but it might not explain how to counsel a patient on what they need to communicate to their loctician to achieve lower tension. While acing exams and having a strong knowledge fund are necessary, they alone are not sufficient; one could spend all day m...
Offering a step-by-step, practical approach to increasingly requested cosmetic procedures, Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Cosmetic Treatment of Skin of Color, enables you to master the up-to-date cosmetic techniques that produce the superior results your patients expect. Edited by renowned dermatologist, Dr. Andrew F. Alexis, along with hand-selected experts in this rapidly growing field, it provides practical insights into safe and effective approaches to cosmetic procedures in skin of color that can be performed by dermatologists—all abundantly illustrated and evidence based. A substantial video library demonstrating preferred techniques and modalities helps you successfully incorpo...
In this issue of Medical Clinics, Guest Editor Jeffrey Callen brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Dermatology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as alopecia, psoriasis, Cutaneous manifestations of diabetes, Diagnosis and management of cellulitis, and more. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in Dermatology, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. - Contains more than 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Recognition and management of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions (including DRESS, SJS and TEN); Diagnosis and management of eczemas including atopic, hand dermatitis and contact dermatitis; Recognition, staging and management of melanoma; Diagnosis and management of leg ulcers; Approach to the patient with pruritus; and more.
Learn how to love and care for your natural hair spiritually and practically. Uplifting and authentic, My Divine Natural Hair: Inspiration and Tips to Love and Care for Your Crown helps Black women embrace the God-created beauty of natural hair through inspirational readings and salon chair guidance on how to heal, consistently care for, and grow their coils. As a response to the history of discrimination against Black hair and the societal pressure Black women continue to face to alter their hair texture, My Divine Natural Hair brings together raw personal reflections and hands-on hairapy to both encourage and equip readers to care for their hair as the crown God has placed on their head. I...
Offering a step-by-step, practical approach to this expanding area of dermatology, Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Hair Restoration enables you to master the up-to-date hair restoration techniques that produce the superior results your patients expect. Focusing on non-invasive treatment of diffuse, non-scarring hair loss, including androgenetic alopecia, this unique title, edited by expert clinicians Drs. Murad Alam and Jeffrey S. Dover, thoroughly covers the latest treatment options—all abundantly illustrated and evidence based. A video library demonstrating techniques helps you successfully incorporate today's most effective procedures into your practice. - Provides current, authorit...
Make real-time therapeutic decisions with confidence with this concise, authoritative guide to dermatologic conditions Fitzpatrick's Therapeutics is a valuable bedside tool to assist clinicians in the treatment of dermatological conditions. It's the perfect companion to the larger Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, Ninth Edition. Concise yet comprehensive, Fitzpatrick's Therapeutics provides comprehensive treatment options in tabular format for the range of dermatologic conditions. You'll find practical information for clinical practice, including dosing regimens, adverse effects, monitoring, and level of evidence based on the American Academy of Dermatology guidelines with annotated references. • Companion dermatologic treatment guide to Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, Ninth Edition • Convenient tabular format for quick reference • Annotated references • Concise summaries of treatment options with information on treatment modifications and monitoring • Content will be updated on AccessDermatologyDxRx as new FDA-approved drugs become available
HOLISTIC CARE FOR NATURAL HAIR!! Thanks to Dr. Phoenyx Austin, a physician and natural hair guru, we now have a fabulous book that explains how to grow and maintain healthy and longer afro-textured hair. And with a head of gorgeous natural hair herself, Dr. Phoenyx proves that she's not only talking the talk, she's walking the walk! In this book, you will learn: How afro-textured hair grows and why it's unique from other hair types How to stop hair breakage and hair loss that plagues many women with afro-textured hair How to best use nutrition and other health-based principles to maximize hair growth potential How to develop a life-long and flexible hair regimen based in holistic hair care H...
To The Curly Headed Kids and the People Who Love Them:It's time to embrace the curly crown of your pride and joy.It's more than JUST hair. It's who they are. And you are going to help them love it. Dr. Crystal Aguh is an internationally renowned alopecia specialist and more importantly, a mom to two curly haired children. As a parent, she knows first-hand the effort required to help curly hair thrive and the importance of cultivating pride in a child's hair. As a physician, she is intimately familiar with the distress that many adults, especially women, face when struggling with hair loss, particularly permanent hair loss that is the result of harmful styling practices. The time to address t...