Webinar: Foundations of dermatology in skin of colour

In this webinar delivered in collaboration with La Roche-Posay, renowned dermatologist and leading skin of colour authority Dr Michelle Rodrigues provides a review on the foundations of dermatology in skin of colour, covering practical insights tailored for GPs to better understand how to treat pigmented skin to ensure individually tailored care for your patients in general practice.

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All skin is unique, and treating dermatological conditions in skin of colour requires a unique approach to care and treatment.

In the full recording below, Dr Rodrigues covers studies which demonstrate the structural differences in skin of colour, including its reaction to sunlight, lasers, inflammation, injury, and creams.

Further, she explores diseases and treatment complications unique to patients with skin of colour, and how common presentations like eczema and psoriasis can appear differently and must be accurately diagnosed and managed.

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Dr Michelle Rodrigues obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree from Monash University with Honours in 2004 and completed her post-graduate dermatology training in Melbourne. At the conclusion of her training she was the awarded the Founder’s Medal for procedural dermatology as the highest scoring graduate nationally.

For further information on this topic, you may be interested to learn more about HealthCert's Professional Diploma program in General Dermatology.

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