Expert Insights
Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH: The Relevance of Skin Color & Skin Type in Procedural Treatments
Even routine medical dermatology procedures can induce pigmentary alterations in darker skin tones, notes Dr. Andrew Alexis, co-chair of Skin of Color Update, and vice-chair for diversity and inclusion for the Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Dermatology. In an interview with Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium, Dr. Alexis outlines how skin color and skin type matter in procedural treatments. Watch as Dr. Alexis shares his approach in determining a patient’s risk of hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation. Learn what questions to ask patients and how a glance at the palm of a patient’s hand may aid in your risk assessment.
