Skin of Color Savvy: HS Management in Skin of Color, with Tiffany Mayo, MD, Steven Daveluy, MD, Jasmine Ivanna Espy
Update: 2025-05-12
Description
In this special episode of Skin of Color Savvy: The Art and Science of Treating Patients of Color, host Tiffany Mayo, MD, leads a dynamic conversation on hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in patients with diverse skin types, joined by dermatologist Steven Daveluy, MD, and patient advocate Jasmine Ivanna Espy.
Together, they offer a unique triangulation of perspectives—clinician, researcher, and lived experience—that frames HS not only as a medical challenge but also a public health, quality-of-life, and equity issue.
Key Timestamps:
00:07 Introductions
02:15 Diagnostic challenges with HS in skin of color
04:42 Laser hair removal for HS
07:01 Hesitancy in using laser hair removal
07:42 Patient experiences with HS
11:13 Physician blindspots with HS management
12:33 Patient experiences and stigmatization
16:53 Treatment advances for HS
19:00 Looking toward the future
25:37 Final thoughts
To learn more about SOCS’s mentorship programs and initiatives, visit Skin of Color Society.
Together, they offer a unique triangulation of perspectives—clinician, researcher, and lived experience—that frames HS not only as a medical challenge but also a public health, quality-of-life, and equity issue.
Key Timestamps:
00:07 Introductions
02:15 Diagnostic challenges with HS in skin of color
04:42 Laser hair removal for HS
07:01 Hesitancy in using laser hair removal
07:42 Patient experiences with HS
11:13 Physician blindspots with HS management
12:33 Patient experiences and stigmatization
16:53 Treatment advances for HS
19:00 Looking toward the future
25:37 Final thoughts
To learn more about SOCS’s mentorship programs and initiatives, visit Skin of Color Society.
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