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The Conversation: Beauty and the skin

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Rashmi Sarkar and Margaret Lartey

16/08/2021 GMT

Beauty and the skin

BBC World Service - The Conversation, Beauty and the skin

Two pioneering dermatologists on colourism and skin lighting in India and Ghana

Dr Rashmi Sarkar and Dr Margaret Yaa Lartey are two leading skin experts on a mission to fight misinformation and myths around skin care and disease.

Kim Chakanetsa in joined by two pioneering dermatologists to talk about the challenges and satisfaction that come with working with one of the body’s most fascinating organs. 

Dr Margaret Yaa Lartey is a Professor of Medicine and Dermatology at the University of Ghana, and the first woman to lead the Ghana Society of Dermatology. She had very personal reasons to become a skin specialist, and she is committed to fighting misinformation and myths around skin care and disease. 

Dr Rashmi Sarkar is a Senior Professor in Dermatology at Delhi University and president elect of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL). When she started out, there was stigma surrounding the profession. Now it’s a very popular choice, especially among women. 

Produced by Alice Gioia 

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L: Dr Rashmi Sarkar (credit Rama Studio)
R: Dr Margaret Yaa Lartey (credit courtesy of Margaret Yaa Lartey)

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