The abundance in Black skin of melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color, offers extra protection from damaging ultraviolet rays. That makes Black people less likely than White people to get ...

A guide to self-checking Black skin. By Brian Vines Maya Angelou has long been credited with saying, “Do the best you can ...

We tapped three board-certified Black women dermatologists to let us in on their top tips and favorite products.

Vitiligo affects Black communities differently due to visibility and cultural factors. Learn why this autoimmune condition ...

But why do some people have light skin? As far back as the 1960s, the biochemist W. Farnsworth Loomis had suggested that skin color is determined by the body's need for vitamin D. The vitamin ...

The exact color of a hyperpigmented spot ... Having an injury or an inflammatory skin condition can lead to hyperpigmentation in Black people. This is called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation ...

Lately, you’ve been experiencing fatigue and headaches. You notice a rash on your lower back where the skin, usually an even brown, is darker and slightly violet-tinged in some areas. A doctor ...

“But even the darkest Black skin provides only about an SPF 13 ... Skin cancer is often diagnosed at a later stage in people of color. That’s partly because of a lack of awareness about ...

In the video with more than 740,000 views, Allen, who is a Black woman ... where many people were shocked to learn that cancer treatment could have such an effect on skin color.

Skin experts say people of color still need to wear sunscreen. The melanin in darker skin offers some extra protection from the sun, but dermatologists say that isn’t enough on its own.

the pigment that gives skin its color, offers protection from damaging ultraviolet rays. That makes Black people less likely than white people to get melanoma, the most dangerous skin cancer.