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Skin Aging in Individuals with Skin of Color

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Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair

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Recently, discussions on skin aging have expanded to include all skin types and colors. This chapter explores various features of intrinsic and extrinsic aging experienced by individuals of color. Clinical strategies appropriate for individuals of all skin colors that aid in the prevention and treatment of skin aging are also described.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Boston University Medical Center, 609 Albany St., Boston, MA, 02118, USA

    Daniel J. Callaghan III., Babu Singh & Kavitha K. Reddy

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Center for Ethnic Skin, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Neelam A. Vashi

  2. University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

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Callaghan, D.J., Singh, B., Reddy, K.K. (2017). Skin Aging in Individuals with Skin of Color. In: Vashi, N., Maibach, H. (eds) Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53961-4_21

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