Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair

1. The Anthropology of Skin Colors: An Examination of the Evolution of Skin Pigmentation and the Concepts of Race and Skin of Color

Nina G. Jablonski

2. The Impact of Skin and Hair Disease in Ethnic Skin 

Temitayo Ogunleye and Susan C. Taylor

3. Biophysical Properties of Ethnic Skin

E. Berardesca, M. Mariano, and N. Cameli 

4. Differences in Skin Structure and Function in Ethnic Populations

Lauren E. Wiznia and Nada Elbuluk

5. Photosensitivity and Photoreactivity in Ethnic Skin

Umer A. Ansari, Stephanie T. Le, and Valerie M. Harvey

6. Stratum Corneum Lipids and Water-Holding Capacity

Dimitrios Rigopoulos and Ekaterini Tiligada

7. Physiologic Pigmentation

Catherine Higham and Neelam A. Vashi

8. Mucosal Lesions in Skin of Color 

Mayra B. C. Maymone and Allison R. Larson

9. Acne and Rosacea 

Christina N. Lawson and Valerie D. Callender

10. Inflammatory Disorders

Porcia Bradford Love

11. Tinea Versicolor and Tinea Capitis

Stavonnie Patterson 

12. Autoimmune and Connective Tissue Disease in Skin of Color

Babu Singh, Scott Walter, Daniel J. Callaghan III, Jennifer Paek, and Christina Lam 

13. Disorders of Hyperpigmentation

Neeta Malviya and Amit Pandya 

14. Disorders of Hypopigmentation and Depigmentation

Trisha J. Patel, Ife J. Rodney, and Rebat M. Halder

15. Keloids and Hypertrophic Scarring

Shalini Thareja and Roopal V. Kundu

16. Skin Cancer

A. Al-Haseni and D. Sahni  

17. Pediatric Dermatology

Lubna H. Suaiti, Yasin A. Damji, and Margaret S. Lee 

18. The Anthropology of Human Scalp Hair 

Ophelia E. Dadzie, Tina Lasisi, and Nina G. Jablonski

19. Alopecias and Disorders of the Hair

Neelam A. Vashi, MDAssistant Professor of DermatologyDirector, Boston University Center for Ethnic SkinBoston University School of MedicineBoston, MA, USA
Neelam Vashi, MD, FAAD is a board certified dermatologist and a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. She is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Boston University School of Medicine and teaches dermatology to BU residents, international trainees, and medical students. Dr. Vashi's clinical and research interests focus on the therapy of skin, hair, and nail disorders that occur more frequently in individuals with skin of color. She is the Founder and Director of the Boston University Center for Ethnic Skin, providing clinical care, cosmetic dermatology, and clinical trials research. Dr. Vashi is a Springer editor who published Beauty and Body Dysmorphic Disorder in 2015.

Howard Maibach, MDProfessor of DermatologyUniversity of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA, USA
Howard Maibach, MD is an expert in contact and occupational dermatitis and sees patient at the Environmental Dermatosis Clinic, which is part of the Dermatology Clinic at UCSF. His specialty is dermatotoxicology, or skin exposure toxicity; allergies and skin disorders; and dermatopharmacology or the study of medications for skin disorders. Dr. Maibach has been on the editorial board of more than 30 scientific journals and is a member of 19 professional societies including the American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco Dermatological Society and the Internal Commission on Occupation Health. He is a professor in the Department of Dermatology at UCSF and Springer editor of more than five recent books, including the Textbook of Aging Skin, 2nd edition (in development).