A Commentary on Colorism and Skin Bleaching in Asian and Asian American Patients

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Kezia Surjanto
Michael Phan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3710-2620
Laura Williams

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Colorism, skin bleaching, asian, asian american, skin lightening

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Abstract not available.

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Mar 6, 2021
DOI https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.5.2.20

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Surjanto, K., Phan, M., & Williams, L. (2021). A Commentary on Colorism and Skin Bleaching in Asian and Asian American Patients. SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, 5(2), 189. https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.5.2.20
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