Skin Problems in Black Patients
July 1976
in “
JAMA
”
postinflammatory hypopigmentation hyperpigmentation pseudofolliculitis of the beard keloids keloidal folliculitis dermatosis papulosa nigra traumatic marginal alopecia perifolliculitis abscedens et suffodiens capitis melanocytes dark spots razor bumps keloid scars blackheads hair loss scalp inflammation
Studysummary This article discusses dermatological issues associated with black skin, such as postinflammatory pigmentation and keloids, and highlights the need for practitioners to understand these racial characteristics; it reports no new clinical results.
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The document discussed various dermatologic problems specific to black patients, which could be confusing for practitioners unfamiliar with treating this demographic. Conditions highlighted included postinflammatory hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation, pseudofolliculitis of the beard, keloids, keloidal folliculitis, dermatosis papulosa nigra, traumatic marginal alopecia, and perifolliculitis abscedens et suffodiens capitis. It also noted that black skin has the same number of melanocytes as other races, but the pigment particles (melanosomes) are larger and separately dispersed.
