Operating within the Dermatology Clinic in the Pomerantz Family Pavilion, the new Ethnic Skin Care Clinic offers specialized services for skin of color patients (defined as types IV-VI in the Fitzpatrick Skin Type Classification). The clinic addresses medical and cosmetic concerns unique to this demographic, including pigmentary disorders (e.g., vitiligo, melasma), skin growths (e.g., dermatosis papulosa nigra), keloids and hair issues. Services include counseling, laser treatments, electrosurgery, phototherapy, and more.

The clinic welcomes adults and children Wednesdays 1-5 p.m. and ,Thursdays 8:20 a.m. to 5 p.m. Procedures are performed on Fridays.

For more information, contact Nkanyezi Ferguson, MD, at 356-2856 or
nkanyezi-ferguson@uiowa.edu