Skin of Color Update

NEW YORK — Hidradenitis suppurativa disproportionally affects patients with skin of color, resulting in many management and quality of life disparities, according to a speaker at the Skin of Color Update 2023 Meeting.

NEW YORK — In this Healio video exclusive, Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH, cofounder and cochair of the Skin of Color Update 2023 meeting, highlights the importance, progress and future of dermatological care for patients with skin of color.

NEW YORK — Speakers at the Skin of Color Update 2023 meeting discussed the additional diagnostic criteria that are necessary to consider in order to properly diagnose eczema in patients with skin of color.

NEW YORK — Signs of rosacea may be different in patients with darker skin types, but the symptoms remain the same, according to a presentation here.

NEW YORK — Dermatologists must treat post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation simultaneously with acne in patients with skin of color, which can be done using lasers, according to a study presented here.

NEW YORK — Children that contracted COVID-19 are at risk for developing multisystem inflammatory syndrome, which can present cutaneously, according to a poster presentation here.

NEW YORK — Skyrizi exhibited efficacy across racial and ethnic groups for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, according to a presentation at the Skin of Color Update 2023 meeting.

NEW YORK — Patients with skin of color may experience more reactions to hyaluronic acid fillers than collagen, leading to a need for guidance in managing filler complications, according to a speaker here.