ABSTRACT
From a technology primarily devoted to evaluation of melanocytic lesions, the scope of dermoscopy has now expanded to include diagnosis of practically every disorder of the skin, hair, and nails, including its rightful exploitation for its additional non-diagnostic uses.1 The oceanic change in patient attitude toward healthcare, primarily driven by the unbalanced influence of social media and the internet, has undeniably influenced the dermatologists’ approach to patient management. People with skin of color (SOC) not only brave the biological and psychological impact of cutaneous disorders; the archaic sociocultural practices prevalent in many countries and ethnic groups of the East, act as impediments at multiple steps in successful patient management. Thus, the versatility of dermoscopy, with special reference to its contribution to holistic management of patients with SOC, must be emphasized upon.
