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. 2018 Jun;37(3S):S71-S73.
doi: 10.12788/j.sder.2018.027.

Treating Acne in Patients With Skin of Color

Andrew F Alexis  1 , Julie C Harper  2 , Linda F Stein Gold  3 , Jerry K L Tan  4
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Treating Acne in Patients With Skin of Color

Andrew F Alexis et al. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Patients with skin of color are more likely to develop acne and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). Many therapies for acne have demonstrated efficacy in darker skin types and in the treatment of PIH. Semin Cutan Med Surg 37(supp3):S71-S73 © 2018 published by Frontline Medical Communications.

Keywords: Acne; Fitzpatrick skin types IV-V; postinflammatory hyperpigmentation; skin of color.

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