Treating Acne in Patients With Skin of Color

Andrew F Alexis; Julie C Harper; Linda F Stein Gold; Jerry K L Tan

doi:10.12788/j.sder.2018.027

Treating Acne in Patients With Skin of Color

Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2018 Jun;37(3S):S71-S73. doi: 10.12788/j.sder.2018.027.

Authors

Andrew F Alexis¹, Julie C Harper², Linda F Stein Gold³, Jerry K L Tan⁴

Affiliations

¹ Chair, Department of Dermatology Director of The Skin of Color Center Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West Associate Professor of Dermatology Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, New York.
² Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology University of Alabama at Birmingham Dermatology and Skin Care Center of Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama.
³ Director of Dermatology Clinical Research Division Head of Dermatology Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Michigan.
⁴ Adjunct Professor Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry Western University Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 30192346
DOI: 10.12788/j.sder.2018.027

Abstract

Patients with skin of color are more likely to develop acne and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). Many therapies for acne have demonstrated efficacy in darker skin types and in the treatment of PIH. Semin Cutan Med Surg 37(supp3):S71-S73 © 2018 published by Frontline Medical Communications.

Keywords: Acne; Fitzpatrick skin types IV-V; postinflammatory hyperpigmentation; skin of color.

2018 published by Frontline Medical Communications.

MeSH terms

Acne Vulgaris / complications
Acne Vulgaris / drug therapy*
Acne Vulgaris / ethnology*
Administration, Cutaneous
Adult
Black People*
Chemexfoliation
Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use*
Female
Hispanic or Latino*
Humans
Hyperpigmentation / drug therapy
Hyperpigmentation / etiology
Laser Therapy
Male
Medical History Taking
Patient Education as Topic
Prevalence

Substances

Dermatologic Agents

Supplementary concepts

Acne, Adult