The expert guide to identifying and understanding the clinical differences of common dermatology conditions in patients of all skin types

An essential component of dermatology training is the accurate identification of skin diseases in all patients. Taylor and Elbuluk's Color Atlas and Synopsis for Skin of Color is designed to help you recognize the differences in disease presentation amongst patients with lighter and darker skin, thus improving diagnostic accuracy and lessening the burden of disease for patients of color.

More than 350 color images illustrate the variances in the appearance of common dermatology conditions between Fitzpatrick's Skin Type I-III lighter skin types and Fitzpatrick's Skin Type IV-VI darker skin types. This is an invaluable tool for providing optimal care to patients of all skin types and an ideal resource for medical students, residents, attending physicians, and other healthcare providers.

Taylor and Elbuluk's Color Atlas and Synopsis for Skin of Color covers:

Inflammatory Disorders
Infections
Follicular Disorders
Benign Neoplasms
Malignancies
Pigmentary Disorders
Photoinduced Disorders
Drug Reactions
Common Cutaneous Disorders in Skin of Color Populations

Inflammatory and Papulosquamous Disorders

Atopic Dermatitis Morphological types

Papular eczema

Follicular accentuation

Dyschromia

Lichenification

Pityriasis alba

Psoriasis

Morphology and color (violaceous and hyperpigmented with lichenification vs erythematous and devoid of silvery white scale)

Contact Dermatitis

Morpholology and color (hyperpigmentation vs erythema vs LPP-like in South Asian population)

Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica

Morphology and color (hypopigmented patches or vitilgo like in darker skin vs erythematous guttate papular appearance in light skin)

Pityriasis Rosea

Morphology and color (similar distribution hyperpigmented to violeceous vs. erythematous; papular variant)

Seborrheic Dermatitis

a Facial Morphology and color (petaloid seborrheic dermatitis and hypopigmentation vs erythema)

b. Scalp - Morphology and color (more scale vs sebopsoriasis like in lighter skin)

Lichen Planus

Morphology and color (similar morphology except hypertrophic LP darker violet or brown to black vs bright violet in lighter skin)

Lichen nitidus (B)

Color (Highlight differences in flesh color)

Infections

Tinea Versicolor

Morphology and color (less pink or red or hypopigmented or hyperpigmented; sequelae of pigmentation remains)

Tinea Capitis

Morphology (kerion)

Tinea Corporis

Color (erythema vs Hyper- or hypopigmentation)

Impetigo

Morphology and color (erythema vs hyperpigmentation; both have honey colored crust)

Cellulitis

Color (lack of erythema)

Syphilis

Morphology (secondary syphilis with moth eaten alopecia; palmar lesions, facial rash)

Verruca plana

Color (skin colored papules that can be missed)

Molluscum

Color (skin colored papules that can be missed)

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Infestations/Bites

Scabies

Morphology and color (differences in location such as inter-digital; more erythematous)

Pediculosis

Erythema Migrans

Color (lack of erythema vs hyperpigmentation and the intensity of violet hues)

Drug Reactions

DRESS

Color (pigmentary differences)

Morbilliform Drug

Color (pigmentation difference both popular)

Fixed Drug

Color (lack of erythema vs hyperpigmented to black hue)

Steven's Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Morphology and color

Follicular Disorders

Acne

Morphology and color (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and sequalae; definition of scarring)

Rosacea

Morphology and color (under-diagnosed in darker skin)

Perioral dermatitis

Morphology and color (pigmentation difference vs erythema

Folliculitis

Morphology and color (similar to acne)

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Morphology and color (pigmentation difference vs erythema (keloidal scarring)

Pseudofolliculitis Barbae

Morphology and color (pigmentation difference vs erythema)

Benign Neoplasms

Seborrheic Keratosis and Dermatosis Papulosis Nigra

Morphology and color (pink vs brown; size and distribution)

Dermatofibroma

Color (pink vs brown)

Scars

Morphology (hypertrophic scar vs keloid

Malignancies

Basal Cell

Color (pigmented vs classical pink)

Squamous Cell

Color (pigmented vs classical pink)

Melanoma

Morphology and color (location acral and melanonychia)

CTCL

Morphology and color (hypopigmented Mycosis fungoides; follicular or sryingotrophic which may look like keratosis pilaris)

Alopecias

Lichen Plano Pilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

Morphology (triad of follicular papules, LPP and FFA in darker women)

Traction Alopecia

vs FFA

Discoid Lupus Erythematosis

Morphology and color (degree of hypopigmentation; follicular plugging)

Folliculitis Decalvans

Morphology and color (differences and keloid scarring

Dissecting Cellulitis (B)

Color differences

Pigmentary Disorders

Melasma

Color (degree of pigmentation; telangectasias; confluence of pigmentation; extra-facial melasma)

Postinflammatory Pigmentation

vs PIE

Photosensitivity

PMLE(B)

Chronicactinic dermatitis

Morphology and color (more erythematous in white skin and darker and more lichenified in darker skin

Vascular Disorders

Purpura and vasculitis

Morphology and color (violeceous)

Miscellaneous

Extrinsic Aging

Morphology and color (rhytids and lentigines vs no lentigines and fine rhytids)

Sarcoidosis

Diabetes Mellitus

Acanthosis Nigricans (color difference)

Diabetic Dermopathy (color difference)



Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis
Morphology and color (quantity and size in darker skin hues)

Urticarial Bullous Pemphigoid

Morphology and color