title: Common conditions in skin of color.
abstract: The skin of color population is rapidly growing in the United States. This population has numerous unique and more commonly occurring dermatologic conditions. Additionally, certain cutaneous conditions can present differently in darker versus lighter skin types. This paper provides an up-to-date overview of common conditions that occur in skin of color, including their clinical presentations, pathogenesis, differential diagnoses, and treatments.
authors.affiliation: The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hadi
authors.affiliation: The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA. Nada.Elbuluk@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Nada
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Elbuluk
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D000091762:Ethnic and Racial Minorities
keywords: follicular disorders; hyperpigmention; hypopigmentation; pigmentation; skin of color