Review article: Emerging issues in pediatric skin of color, part 1

Dermatology for the pediatric skin of color population is the application of dermatology to the genetically diverse and distinctive segment of the pediatric population that includes children of non‐White racial and ethnic groups with increased pigmentation including individuals of Asian, LatinX, Afr...

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Published in:Pediatric dermatology 2021-11, Vol.38 (S2), p.20-29
Main Authors: Mitchell, Krystal N., Tay, Yong Kwang, Heath, Candrice R., Trachtman, Rebecca, Silverberg, Nanette B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alopecia
Baldness
Child
Children
collagen vascular disorders
Demography
Dermatology
endocrine disrupters
Endocrine disruptors
Ethnicity
Hair
Humans
Indigenous peoples
lupus erythematosus
Minority & ethnic groups
Pediatrics
Racial Groups
Skin
Skin diseases
Skin Diseases - diagnosis
Skin Pigmentation
Tinea capitis
Vitiligo
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Summary:Dermatology for the pediatric skin of color population is the application of dermatology to the genetically diverse and distinctive segment of the pediatric population that includes children of non‐White racial and ethnic groups with increased pigmentation including individuals of Asian, LatinX, African, Native American, Pacific Island descent, Indigenous Peoples, among others, with overlap in particular individuals, and mixtures thereof. Treating children of color is a unique skill set within the field of pediatric dermatology, requiring knowledge and sensitivity. The discipline of pediatric skin of color can be challenging. Difficulty in diagnosis of common conditions stems from underlying pigmentation, variations in common hairstyling practices, and differences in demographics of cutaneous disease, whereas some conditions are more common in children of color, other conditions have nuances in clinical appearance and/or therapeutics with regard to skin color. This article is the first in a series of two articles looking at recently published skin‐related issues of high concern in children of color. Conditions reviewed in Part 1 include (1) hairstyling hair‐related concerns (traction alopecia, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, endocrine disruption), (2) autoimmune concerns (cutaneous lupus, vitiligo), and (3) infections (tinea capitis, progressive macular hypomelanosis).
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/pde.14775