Hair Disorders in People of Color
Thursday, November 12
1–2:15pm ET / 10–11:15am PT
Moderator: Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH
Panelists: Ncoza Dlova, MBChB, FCDerm, PhD
Amy McMichael, MD
External and systemic diseases can cause hair loss. Misdiagnosis often occurs when hair loss is considered cosmetic and not a medical problem. Ethnicity affects the significance and cultural meaning of hair loss, and physicians need to know how each patient is being affected. Hair disorders constitute a significant health problem and affect health care access because of the length and complexity of the visits.
This is Part 2 of a series of virtual panel discussions, “The Impact of Skin Color and Ethnicity on Clinical Diagnosis and Research,” that calls attention to health disparities and structural racism in medicine. Brought to you by the Skin of Color Society, NEJM Group, and VisualDx.