Skin Diseases in Females

This book covers dermatological and related esthetic concerns specific to female patients. Since knowing what’s normal is as important as knowing what’s not, first chapters covers physiological differences in the skin of women and the changes during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. Certain commonly encountered dermatoses are more frequent in females – chronic telogen effluvium, rosacea, perioral dermatitis, pigmented contact (cosmetic) dermatitis, etc., which are explained in a more focused manner. Dermatoses exclusive to females involving the vulva is discussed at length. These include common papulosquamous conditions such as psoriasis, lichen planus, and lichen sclerosus as well as the uncommon but challenging plasma cell vulvitis. Breast dermatoses also are predominantly encountered in women and are described in detail in this book.  Importantly, the safety of drugs and biologics in pregnancy and lactation have been covered too.  

One section is dedicated to the emotional and psychological burden of skin disease in women and certain disorders requiring psychiatric intervention such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (trichotillomania, trichotemnomania) and body dysmorphic disorder. Furthermore, commonly used cosmeceuticals and frequently performed esthetic procedures such as chemical peels, botulinum toxin, and soft tissue augmentation (fillers) are well explained. 

Skin diseases in females can cause a significant emotional and psychological impact that can sometimes be more serious than the physical impact. There is a paucity of comprehensive published literature in both journal and books and this book aims to fill that gap. This book is meant as a resource for dermatology residents and trainees, practitioners, and teachers.  

Dr. Rashmi Sarkar ,MD,FAMS, works as a Director Professor of Dermatology at Lady Hardinge  Medical College and Associated  Hospitals, Delhi University, New Delhi, India. She has done her MD (Dermatology) from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. Her special interests are pigmentary disorders and pediatric dermatology. She is Editor in Chief,Pigment International . She has edited 16 books, has 200 publications and 80 textbook chapters.She Is President IADVL 2022 and Vice President ,International Society of Dermatology.A well known national and international speaker for two decades,  been awarded with Member making a Difference Award(AAD),Dr B.M Ambady Oration and Dr V.N.Sehgal Award for Excellence in Dermatology from IADVL.

Dr. Surabhi Sinha, MD, DNB presently works as a Senior Specialist (CHS) and  Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS), New Delhi, India. She did her MBBS and MD from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. Her areas of clinical interest are pigmentary disorders and cutaneous infections. Dr. Sinha is the proud recipient of Dr. V N Sehgal's gold medal and Dr. A S Thambiah gold medal in MD and DNB, respectively. She is the Deputy editor of Pigment International, the official journal of the Pigmentary Disorders Society of India and has 4 books and 40 publications to her credit. She is an active member of the Indian Women's Dermatologic Association (IWDA) and has been Scientific Secretary in both editions of their flagship conference WODECON.