Disparities in Dermatology
Latest Stories by Keara Field and Anna Strunets
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Increased Vulnerability in BIPOC Melanoma Patients including African-Americans
May, 7 2021
The field of dermatology has a race and skin color problem, and as individuals interested in the field, we need to talk about it. One specific problem is how misconceptions made about skin cancer has left Black populations more vulnerable to melanoma deaths compared to their white counterparts.
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Lead: Keara Field
Editor: Ryan Luu
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Skin Bleaching in BIPOC Communities
Skin bleaching is a prominent issue in BIPOC communities. Colorism and colonialism are distinctive factors that have contributed to the popularized practice of skin bleaching among African, Asian, Caribbean, and Latin American communities: a practice that has allowed skin bleaching to develop into a multi-billion dollar industry, endangering its consumers that are unaware of the potential adverse health effects of skin lightening products.
Leads: Anna Strunets, Keara Field
Editor: Ryan Luu
July 26, 2021
Disparities in representation of minorities in dermatology
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Skin bleaching is a prominent issue in BIPOC communities. Colorism and colonialism are distinctive factors that have contributed to the popularized practice of skin bleaching among African, Asian, Caribbean, and Latin American communities: a practice that has allowed skin bleaching to develop into a multi-billion dollar industry, endangering its consumers that are unaware of the potential adverse health effects of skin lightening products.
Leads: Anna Strunets, Keara Field
Editor: Ryan Luu
March 21, 2022