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Things That Prevent Black & Brown People From Getting Access to Treatment
Dr. Martinez-Diaz discusses the things that prevent Black and Brown people from getting access to treatment for their vitiligo. He talks about how these conditions can be prevented, as well as what steps are being taken to ensure that everyone has equal access to treatment. MD Newsline: Are there things that prevent Black or Brown...
What Factors Affect The Severity and Rate of Vitiligo Progression
Vitiligo is a disease that causes patches of skin to lose pigment. It’s not contagious and isn’t life-threatening, but it can be very difficult to live with. In this interview, Dr. Martinez-Diaz discusses what factors affect the severity and rate of vitiligo progression. MD Newsline: What factors affect the severity and rate of vitiligo progression?...
Rate of Vitiligo Spread Alter Depending On Each Patient
Vitiligo is a condition in which patches of skin lose their pigment and appear white. It can be acquired or inherited. In this interview, Dr. Martinez-Diaz discusses whether the rate of vitiligo spread alters depending on each patient’s genetics or other factors. MD Newsline: Does the rate of vitiligo spread alter depending on the type...
Vitiligo Webcast Recap: Managing Life With Vitiligo
MD Newsline hosted a webcast on October 31st titled Managing Life with Vitiligo which featured Dr. Martinez-Diaz and patient advocate Raven King. Vitiligo is a skin condition where the pigment of the skin is lost, leaving white patches on the body. It can be very difficult for people to cope with this condition but with...
Adjusting with Vitiligo - James McLeod
James Mcleod is a patient advocate who has vitiligo. In this interview, he tells us what it’s like to adjust to managing vitiligo, and he shares his advice for other people living with the condition. Describe how you have to adjust to managing Vitiligo. James Mcleod: I knew I had a visual difference and there...
Advice for Vitiligo Patients - James McLeod
The first step in any successful treatment plan is acceptance. As a patient himself, James McLeod knows this all too well. He’s lived with vitiligo since he was a kid and has been through the ups and downs. In this interview, he gives his advice to patients who just got diagnosed with vitiligo. What advice...
How Alopecia Areata Patients are Affected by Racial Disparity
Dermatologist Dr. Edidiong Kaminska, MD, has been in medicine for more than 13 years and practices in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kaminska has a wealth of knowledge on skin conditions. We discuss the topic of racial disparities among patients with alopecia areata. She gave a bit of background on the disease, the history, and treatment, and...
Dr. Kaminska On How Vitiligo Develops And Its Symptoms
In this interview, Dr. Kaminska sheds more light on one of the most misunderstood autoimmune diseases, which affects millions worldwide – vitiligo. In this interview, she explains how vitiligo develops, how many have vitiligo, and its symptoms. Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that causes skin cells to gradually lose their pigment. It can affect any...
Q & A with Dr. JiaDe Yu on Atopic Dermatitis
JiaDe (Jeff) Yu, MD, specializes in allergic contact dermatitis and occupational dermatitis in both adults and children. He is a board-certified dermatologist with further training in pediatric dermatology. Eczema, complicated inherited genetic skin disorders (genodermatoses), and the complete range of pediatric dermatology. In this interview, Dr. JiaDe (Jeff) Yu sheds more light on eczema, also...
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