Keywords

collagen formation, ethnic skin, Fitzpatrick scale, hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation, keloid formation, melanocytes, melanin, pigmentation

 

Authors

  1. Czerkasij, Victor MA, MS, FNP-BC, NP-C

Abstract

Abstract: Darker skin differs from white skin in presentation, a tendency toward pronounced scarring, and pathophysiology of skin diseases common to those with skin of color. Recent studies highlight differences beyond the surface, which include issues of treatment, scar formation, collagen production, basic structure, and skin cancer development.