Pediatric Skin of Color

Dr. Nanette B. Silverberg, M.D., PLLC is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and is board-certified in dermatology and pediatric dermatology. Dr. Silverberg is the Director of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology at the St. Luke?s-Roosevelt and Beth Israel Medical Centers in New York City. Dr. Silverberg also serves as Senior Associate Editor of the index medicus journal Cutis and course director of the popular Hot Topics and Current Trends in Pediatric Dermatology. Dr. Silverberg has been listed in Best Doctors, Super Doctors and Castle Connolly. Among her community outreach efforts, she has served on the Youth Education Committee of the American Academy of Dermatology and as a board member of Vitiligo Support International, non-profit dedicated to the education of vitiligo patients and their loved-ones, for whom she has participated in and hosted support groups and educational forums.

"This book explains how the differences in melanosome number, size, and aggregation patterns contribute to unique patterns and dermatological treatment considerations in the pediatric population. ... The purpose is to provide a concise, well-rounded reference for children with darker skin types. The audience is pediatric dermatologists, dermatologists, pediatricians, and family practitioners." (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2015)

• SECTION 1: BIOLOGY OF NORMAL SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS; 1)      Development and Biology of East Asian Skin, Hair and Nails; 2)      Developmental Biology of Black Skin, Hair and Nails; 3)      Pigmentary Development of East Asian Children; SECTION 2: PIGMENTARY CONDITIONS IN CHILDREN OF COLOR; 4)      Normal Color Variations in Children of Color; 5)      Hypopigmenting Disorders; 6) Hyperpigmenting Disorders (Mongolian Spots, Nevus of Ito, and Pigmentary Mosaicism; 7) Erythema Dyschromicum Perstans; 8) Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud; 9) Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation; 10) Exogenous Ochronosis; 11) Metabolic Hyperpigmentation; SECTION III: HAIR DISEASES IN CHILDREN OF COLOR; 12) Genetic Hair Diseases; 13)Traction Alopecia; 14) Acne Keloidalis Nuchae; 15) Pseudofolliculitis Barbae; SECTION IV: INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN OF COLOR; 16) Tinea capitis; 17)Infections of Childhood; 18) Common Infections of Childhood: Molluscum, Warts, and Tinea Versicolor; 19) Infections in the Immunocompromised; 20) Tropical infections; SECTION V: NEONATAL SKIN DISEASES; 21) Histiocytoses; 22) Transient Neonatal Pustular Melanosis; 23) Clear Cell Papulosis; 24) Vascular Tumors/ Birthmarks; 25) Congenital Nevi; 26) Becker’s Nevus ; SECTION VI: INFLAMMATORY SKIN CONDITIONS AND DERMATOSES; 27)Atopic Dermatitis; 28) Contact Dermatitis; 29) Seborrheic Dermatitis; 30) Lichen Planus; 31) Pityriasis Rosea; 32) Psoriasis; 33) Drug Eruptions; 34) Infantile Acropustulosis; 35) Pediatric Mastocytosis; SECTION VII: ACNE AND ACNEIFORM CONDITIONS; 36)Acne; 37) Periorificial dermatitis/ FACE; SECTION VIII: Photosensitivity; 38) Photosensitivity disorders; 39) Actinic Prurigo;  SECTION IX: COLLAGEN VASCULAR AND INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASES; 40) Collagen Vascular Diseases in Children of Color; 41) Autoimmflammatory syndromesAcute Hemorraghic Edema,Henoch-Schönlein syndrome and Kawasaki Disease; SECTION X: REGIONAL ETHNIC/ RACIAL PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY; 42) Traditional Chinese Medicine and skin diseases; 43) Skin of Aboriginal Children; 44) Skin Cancer Epidemic in American Hispanic and Latino Patients