7 Black Women With Skin Conditions Share Their Path to Diagnosis
Many skin ailments can appear differently in more melanated skin. In fact, most images featured in dermatologic textbooks focused on patients with only fair skin. This drastically limited the number of dermatologists who felt comfortable treating conditions in those with more pigmented skin tones. “Additionally, more and more training programs have developed skin of color centers to address disparities in care. But that doesn’t mean she can’t enjoy herself. Her KP developed early in childhood, when it was treated with steroid creams....