Acne in ethnic skin

Dermatol Clin. 2003 Oct;21(4):609-15, vii. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(03)00082-2.

Abstract

Acne is the most common disorder observed in ethnic skin. Clinical presentation is different than in white skin. Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is a common sequelae of acne in darker skin. The management of acne in ethnic skin is based largely on the prevention and treatment of hyperpigmentation.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acne Vulgaris / diagnosis
  • Acne Vulgaris / drug therapy
  • Acne Vulgaris / ethnology*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Ethnicity*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Rosacea / diagnosis
  • Rosacea / drug therapy
  • Rosacea / ethnology*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Dermatologic Agents