All people with dark skin are at risk for both skin conditions. Among the most common types of pigment problems in dark skin is post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. This occurs as a result of skin ...

People with darker skin have more melanin, which is a natural pigment that can protect skin from sun damage. Dark-skinned people also have more of a specific type of melanin, called eumelanin ...

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NEW YORK — People with darker skin still need to wear sunscreen — for more reasons than one. Too much ultraviolet exposure from the sun can lead to sunburn, dark spots and wrinkles, and ...

But because dark-skinned people experience pigmentary changes more often than fair-skinned people, industry experts recommend sunscreen with good, broad spectrum protection.

In Black people, for example, skin cancers caused by inflammatory conditions are much more common, says Dr. Jenna Lester, an assistant professor of clinical dermatology at the University of ...

Skin cancer is less common in people with darker skin, but when it does occur, it can be far more deadly. Black Americans are nearly five times more likely to die within five years of a melanoma ...

To find the best sunscreens for people with dark skin, CR had 83 volunteers try 21 sunscreens to see which looked good on their skin. Ad-free. Influence-free. Powered by consumers.

Black people should be aware of growths on their skin and seek medical attention if they have any changing, bleeding, painful or otherwise concerning spots, particularly on the hands and feet ...

Seborrheic dermatitis is a skin condition that may cause symptoms like patches of skin that are lighter than the surrounding areas (hypopigmentation) and curved lesions in people with dark skin ...

For Black people, surviving skin cancer begins with knowing what to look for—and where. Hint: It often shows up where the sun doesn’t shine.