Ethnic skin disorders overview

With the changing demographics of the US population, there is a need to understand the variety of dermatologic disorders that manifest in ethnic groups of non-Caucasian skin types. This article provides a review of presentations and current treatments of several common dermatologic diagnoses in blac...

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Published in:Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2003-06, Vol.48 (6), p.S143-S148
Main Authors: Halder, Rebat M., Nootheti, Pavan K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acne Vulgaris - drug therapy
Acne Vulgaris - ethnology
Biological and medical sciences
Continental Population Groups
Culture
Dermatology
Humans
Laser Therapy
Medical sciences
Pigmentary diseases of the skin
Pigmentation Disorders - ethnology
Pigmentation Disorders - etiology
Pigmentation Disorders - therapy
Skin Aging
Skin Diseases - ethnology
Skin Diseases - etiology
Skin Diseases - therapy
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Summary:With the changing demographics of the US population, there is a need to understand the variety of dermatologic disorders that manifest in ethnic groups of non-Caucasian skin types. This article provides a review of presentations and current treatments of several common dermatologic diagnoses in black, Hispanic, and Asian racial groups and compares them with the presentations in Caucasian skin. The specific diagnoses discussed in the different racial groups include acne; pigmentary disorders such as postinflammatory hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation, vitiligo, and melasma; and photoaging. Because the majority of the world's population already consists of people with pigmented skin and the population within the United States is approximately one-third non-Caucasian, physicians who practice in the field of dermatology today need a thorough understanding of non-Caucasian dermatoses. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2003;48:143-8.)
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1067/mjd.2003.274