title: Skin of color: a basic outline of unique differences.
abstract: Darker skin differs from white skin in presentation, a tendency toward pronounced scarring, and pathophysiology of skin diseases common to those with skin of color. Recent studies highlight differences beyond the surface, which include issues of treatment, scar formation, collagen production, basic structure, and skin cancer development.
authors.affiliation: Skin Cancer and Cosmetic Dermatology, PC of Cleveland, Tenn., USA.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Czerkasij
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001741:Black or African American; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000208:ethnology / Q000503:physiopathology; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000208:ethnology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000095223:White