Skin and Digital–The 2024 Narrative

Dominique du Crest, MBE; Monisha Madhumita, MD; Wendemagegn Enbiale, MD, MPH, PhD; Alexander Zink, MD, MPH, PhD; Art Papier, MD; Gaone Matewa, BBA; Harvey Castro, MD, MBA; Hector Perandones, MD; Josef De Guzman, OD-OPS; Misha Rosenbach, MD; Tu-Anh Duong, MD, PhD; Yu-Chuan Jack Li, MD, PhD; Hugues Cartier, MD; Benjamin Ascher, MD; Sebastien Garson, MD; Alessandra Haddad, MD, PhD; Daniel Z. Liu, MD; Diala Haykal, MD; Jane Yoo, MD, MPP; Nav Paul, MBBS, MRCP; Tracy Cohen Sayag, Mfin; Merete Hædersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc; Esther Freeman, MD, PhD; Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health (Sep 2024)

Skin and Digital–The 2024 Narrative

Dominique du Crest, MBE,
Monisha Madhumita, MD,
Wendemagegn Enbiale, MD, MPH, PhD,
Alexander Zink, MD, MPH, PhD,
Art Papier, MD,
Gaone Matewa, BBA,
Harvey Castro, MD, MBA,
Hector Perandones, MD,
Josef De Guzman, OD-OPS,
Misha Rosenbach, MD,
Tu-Anh Duong, MD, PhD,
Yu-Chuan Jack Li, MD, PhD,
Hugues Cartier, MD,
Benjamin Ascher, MD,
Sebastien Garson, MD,
Alessandra Haddad, MD, PhD,
Daniel Z. Liu, MD,
Diala Haykal, MD,
Jane Yoo, MD, MPP,
Nav Paul, MBBS, MRCP,
Tracy Cohen Sayag, Mfin,
Merete Hædersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc,
Esther Freeman, MD, PhD,
Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Dominique du Crest, MBE: SkinAid, Société par Actions Simplifiée, Paris, France; Correspondence: Address to Dominique du Crest, MBE, 50 Rue Danton, 923 Levallois-Perret, Paris, France.
Monisha Madhumita, MD: Department of Dermatology, Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India
Wendemagegn Enbiale, MD, MPH, PhD: College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Alexander Zink, MD, MPH, PhD: Department of Dermatology and Allergy, School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Art Papier, MD: Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester College of Medicine, Rochester, NY
Gaone Matewa, BBA: Vitiligo International Patient Organisations Committee, Johannesburg, South Africa
Harvey Castro, MD, MBA: Medical Intelligence Ops, Dallas, TX
Hector Perandones, MD: Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
Josef De Guzman, OD-OPS: Psoriasis Philippines, Makati, Philippines
Misha Rosenbach, MD: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Tu-Anh Duong, MD, PhD: Université Versailles-St-Quentin-en-Yvelines Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
Yu-Chuan Jack Li, MD, PhD: Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Hugues Cartier, MD: Centre de Dermatologie Saint-Jean, Arras, France
Benjamin Ascher, MD: Thinkin Center, Paris, France
Sebastien Garson, MD: SELARL Dr GARSON, Senlis, France
Alessandra Haddad, MD, PhD: UNIFESP Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Daniel Z. Liu, MD: City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago, Zion, IL
Diala Haykal, MD: Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, Paris, France
Jane Yoo, MD, MPP: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Nav Paul, MBBS, MRCP: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom
Tracy Cohen Sayag, Mfin: Clinique des Champs Elysées, Paris, France
Merete Hædersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc: Department of Dermatology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Esther Freeman, MD, PhD: Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD: Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 3
pp. 322 – 330

Abstract

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The global burden of skin diseases affects over 3 billion individuals, posing important public health challenges worldwide, with profound impacts in both high-income and low-income and middle-income countries. These challenges are exacerbated by widespread disparities in access to dermatologic care and the prevalence of misinformation. This article, derived from the Skin and Digital Summit at the International Master Course on Aging Science critically evaluates how digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, teledermatology, and large language models can bridge these access gaps. It explores practical applications and case studies demonstrating the impact of these technologies in various settings, with a particular focus on adapting solutions to meet the diverse needs of low-income and middle-income countries. In addition, the narrative highlights the ongoing conversation within the dermatologic community about the role of digital advances in health care, emphasizing that this discussion is dynamic and the one that is continuously evolving. Dermatologists play an essential role in this transition, integrating digital tools into mainstream care to complement a patient-centered, culturally sensitive approach. The article advocates for a globally coordinated digital response that not only addresses current disparities in skin health care but also promotes equitable access to digital health resources, making dermatologic care more representative of all skin types and accessible worldwide.

Published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health

ISSN: 2949-7612 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/mayo-clinic-proceedings-digital-health

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