Special considerations in adolescents of color with acne and textured hair

Ciara Grayson; Candrice Heath

doi:10.1111/pde.15439

Special considerations in adolescents of color with acne and textured hair

Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Nov-Dec;40(6):1157-1160. doi: 10.1111/pde.15439. Epub 2023 Sep 29.

Authors

Ciara Grayson¹, Candrice Heath²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
² Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

PMID: 37775997
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15439

Abstract

Acne is a common dermatologic condition that affects most adolescents. In adolescents of color with textured hair, it is paramount to consider how hair care practices may affect acne distribution and treatment. Dermatologists should be familiar with hair care cultural norms when treating this population.

Keywords: acne; adolescents; hair care practices; post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation; skin of color.

MeSH terms

Acne Vulgaris* / therapy
Adolescent
Ethnic and Racial Minorities
Hair
Humans
Hyperpigmentation*