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		<title>Strategies to Minimize Irritation and Potential Iatrogenic Post-Inflammatory Pigmentation When Treating Acne Patients With Skin of Color</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION Post-inflammatory pigmentation (PIH) is a frequent complication of skin inflammation in patients with skin of color, so it is important to reduce the risk of potential irritation of topical medications when treating acne patients. When acne lesions resolve in ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dermpearls.com/2012/03/strategies-to-minimize-irritation-and-potential-iatrogenic-post-inflammatory-pigmentation-when-treating-acne-patients-with-skin-of-color/</link>
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		<title>Clinical Pearls for Dermal Filler Enhancement in Patients With Skin of Color</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION Patients of all racial and ethnic groups are interested in maintaining a vital and youthful appearance. As the US population of skin of color patients grows, so too does the number of skin of color patients seeking cosmetic treatments.1-3 ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dermpearls.com/2012/03/clinical-pearls-for-dermal-filler-enhancement-in-patients-with-skin-of-color/</link>
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		<title>Best Practices and Evidenced-Based Use of the 800 nm Diode Laser for the Treatment of Pseudofolliculitis Barbae in Skin of Color</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is a common, irritating skin condition that manifests as inflammation around hair follicles after shaving and often with associated keloidal papules/nodules resulting from ingrown follicles. Patients of all skin types many present to the dermatologist with ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dermpearls.com/2012/03/best-practices-and-evidenced-based-use-of-the-800-nm-diode-laser-for-the-treatment-of-pseudofolliculitis-barbae-in-skin-of-color/</link>
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		<title>Laser Hair Removal in Ethnic Skin: Principles and Practical Aspects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION Laser hair removal (LHR) has become an increasingly popular procedure during the past decade. In white skin, LHR is known and works with a fairly low number of treatments and relatively few side effects. In dark-skinned individuals, especially African-Americans, ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dermpearls.com/2012/03/laser-hair-removal-in-ethnic-skin-principles-and-practical-aspects/</link>
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		<title>Treating Lentigines in Asian Patients With the Q-switched Alexandrite Laser</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION Lentigines are a common problem for Asian patients, as photodamage tends to present as dyspigmentation rather than wrinkling in this population.1 Irregularities in skin tone and color often represent a great cosmetic concern.2 Laser treatment of pigmented lesions in ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dermpearls.com/2012/03/treating-lentigines-in-asian-patients-with-the-q-switched-alexandrite-laser/</link>
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		<title>Laser Hair Removal Pearls in Skin of Color</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION Laser hair removal (LHR) has been used in clinics since 1995; however, it was approximately 50 years ago that laser energy was first noted to “char” hair in the laboratory.1,2 The use of laser energy for hair removal has ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dermpearls.com/2012/03/laser-hair-removal-pearls-in-skin-of-color/</link>
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		<title>A Novel 0.65 Millisecond Pulsed 1064 nm Laser to Treat Skin of Color Without Skin Cooling or Anesthetics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION The Nd:YAG 1064 nm has become the gold standard laser modality for safely treating all skin types and specifically skin of color. The 1064 nm laser technologies with ultra long pulse durations generally require anesthetics as well as skin ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dermpearls.com/2012/03/a-novel-0-65-millisecond-pulsed-1064-nm-laser-to-treat-skin-of-color-without-skin-cooling-or-anesthetics/</link>
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		<title>The 810 nm Diode Laser: A Safe, Effective Modality to Meet a Growing Population Need</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION For dermatologists who see patients of color in their clinics with increasing frequency as the years pass, the need for devices and techniques that are safe to use in this population may almost seem self-evident.1 Skin of color (SOC) ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dermpearls.com/2012/03/the-810-nm-diode-laser-a-safe-effective-modality-to-meet-a-growing-population-need/</link>
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		<title>Fractional Laser Resurfacing for Acne Scarring in Patients with Fitzpatrick Skin Types IV–VI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION Traditional methods for skin resurfacing (including medium to deep chemical peels, Er:YAG and CO2 lasers, and dermabrasion) are associated with a substantial risk of dyspigmentation and, in some patients, keloidal scarring when performed on darker skin types (Fitzpatrick skin ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dermpearls.com/2012/03/fractional-laser-resurfacing-for-acne-scarring-in-patients-with-fitzpatrick-skin-types-iv%e2%80%93vi/</link>
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		<title>Cosmetic Treatments on Skin of Color: A Unique Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am honored to serve as Editor of the first-ever DermPearls supplement to the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. As practicing clinicians, as the population of the world shifts to include more patients of skin of color than ever before, ...]]></description>
		<link>http://dermpearls.com/2012/03/cosmetic-treatments-on-skin-of-color-a-unique-challenge/</link>
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