title: Primary Care of Adult Women: Common Dermatologic Conditions.
abstract: Dermatologic disease often presents in the primary care setting. Therefore, it is important for the primary care provider to be familiar with the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of common skin conditions. This article provides an overview of acne, rosacea, melasma, vitiligo, alopecia, nonmelanoma, and melanoma skin cancer, dermatitis, and lichen sclerosus.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. Electronic address: aruizde@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu.
authors.forename: Arlene M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ruiz de Luzuriaga
authors.affiliation: Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mhlaba
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: Carly
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents
keywords: Acne; Alopecia; Pigmentation disorders; Rosacea; Skin cancer; Skin disease