Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-151) and index.
Contents:
Skin color and the evolution of mankind -- Factors that regulate human skin color -- Skin color, vitamin D synthesis and the migration of Homo -- Classifications of mankind -- Structure of black skin -- Epidermis -- Cutaneous appendages -- Dermis -- Comments on the structure of black skin -- Biological differences between blacks and whites -- Hypertension -- Color of eyes, nails and buccal mucosa -- Skin pigmentation, resistance to disease and natural selection -- Cold adaptation -- Infrared, ultraviolet rays and black skin -- UVB susceptibility -- Transepidermal water loss -- Perspiration and body odor -- Acne -- Body hair -- Mongolian spot -- Odds and ends -- Skin melanocytes -- Origins of melanocytes -- Production of melanin by melanocytes -- Variations in cutaneous melanocytes -- Melanosomes and variations in skin color -- Structure of melanosomes -- Fate of melanosomes -- Hormonal control of melanogenesis -- Nonhormonal influences on skin color -- Melanins and related metabolites -- Earlier workers -- Melanin-forming enzyme -- Tyrosinase gene and protein -- Varieties of melanins. (cont) Chemistry of melanin -- Melanin-related metabolites -- Biosynthesis of melanin -- Intriguing function of melanin -- Pigmentary disorders that occur in black skin -- Vitiligo -- Other pigmentary disorders -- Chemical agents and pigmentary disorders -- Postinflammatory pigmentary disorders -- Disorders of hyperpigmentation -- Dermatology of black skin -- Actinic keratosis and skin cancer -- Pseudofolliculitis barbae -- Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens -- Keloidal folliculitis -- Dermatosis papulosa nigra -- Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis -- Wound healing and the formation of keloids -- Healing process -- Healing promoting factors -- Wound contraction and scar formation -- Hypertrophic scars and keloids -- Other differences between hypertrophic scars and keloids -- Keloids -- Scars -- Cosmetic surgery -- Cosmetics for black skin -- Cover cosmetics -- Stratum corneum -- Skin lubricants -- Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation -- Melasma -- Hair-grooming techniques -- Reflections on cosmetics.
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