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Common Cosmetic Concerns and Approaches

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Individuals with skin of color represent a growing group of patients who are seeking cosmetic treatments. This chapter explores the most common cosmetic concerns in darker racial and ethnic groups. Treatment strategies tailored toward skin of color will also be reviewed in this chapter as this population is often at higher risk of side effects from cosmetic procedures.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Boston University Medical Center, 609 Albany Street, J-205, Boston, MA, 02118, USA

    Shalini B. Reddy & Pedro Zancanaro

  2. Department of Dermatology, Center for Ethnic Skin, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

    Neelam A. Vashi

  3. Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Neelam A. Vashi

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    Howard I. Maibach

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Reddy, S.B., Zancanaro, P., Vashi, N.A. (2017). Common Cosmetic Concerns and Approaches. In: Vashi, N., Maibach, H. (eds) Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53961-4_22

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