Skin lightening practices, awareness of social drivers, and the role of regulation in between

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Dec;85(6):e415-e416. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.08.027. Epub 2021 Aug 23.

Authors

Yuangao Liu¹, Kathleen E Spitz², Harrison P Nguyen³

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
² Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
³ Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: harrison.p.nguyen@gmail.com.

PMID: 34437987
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.08.027

No abstract available

Keywords: bioethics; dermatology residency; patient autonomy; skin lightening agents; skin of color; structural racism.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Humans
Skin
Skin Lightening Preparations*
Skin Pigmentation

Substances

Skin Lightening Preparations