Skin Of Color

Higher acne vulgaris prevalence was associated with puberty status, skin of color and weight gain among adolescents, according to a study.

CHICAGO — With proper counseling and parameters, aggressive acne scarring treatments can be used in patients with skin of color, according to a speaker at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting.

An anonymous web-based survey found that respondents with skin of color reported emotional burdens from their skin diseases, as well as a belief that most dermatologists do not have the proper training to treat their skin type.

A review of treatments for melasma — including daily practices, topical treatments and oral options — targeted defining a standard of care for the chronic condition, especially among patients with skin of color, according to a study.

Tremfya showed fast and efficacious psoriasis clearance in patients with skin of color in a phase 3b trial, Jannsen announced in a press release.

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.