Ethnic Skin Acne
What Ethnicity Has the Most Adult Acne?
Do black women have the most cases of moderate-to-severe acne? Do Hispanic women have the most cases of mild acne? And do men of all...
October 13, 2020
Ethnic Skin Acne
Acne affects every ethnicity, aside from a few remote hunter/gatherer tribes.
Hyperpigmenation: People with non-Caucasian skin tend to suffer much more with red or dark marks that linger on the skin after acne lesions heal. These marks are called hyperpigmentation.
Treatment: Acne develops and is treated in the same way regardless of skin color.
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Ethnic Skin Acne
Latino Skin and Acne
Latino people experience high levels of acne, just like all other ethnicities. However, Latino people may experience more severe lesions and scarring when compared to other non-Caucasian groups. Latino people tend to experience hyperpigmentation, which are the red/dark marks left after acne heal.
July 07, 2020
Ethnic Skin Acne
Indian Skin and Acne
Indian people, like all ethnicities, suffer from acne at a high rate. Like any other non-Caucasian skin type, Indian people also struggle with hyperpigmenation, which are the dark/red marks that stick around after acne heals. Treatment for acne is the same regardless of ethnicity.
June 23, 2020
Ethnic Skin Acne
Black Skin and Acne
Black people, like all ethnicities, suffer from acne at a high rate. Black people, like other non-Caucasian people, see hyperpigmentation more often, and black people in particular contend with raised scarring, including keloid scarring, more than other ethnicities.
April 25, 2020
Ethnic Skin Acne
Asian Skin and Acne
Asian people, like all ethnicities, commonly suffer from acne, but Asian people may have slightly less acne than other ethnicities. Asian skin tends to be...
February 19, 2020
Ethnic Skin Acne
White Skin and Acne
What is different about white skin? How do you treat acne in white skin?
January 04, 2020