Acne does not discriminate itself against anyone. Whether you are white, black, Asian or Mexican, there is a chance you could get acne.
Acne does not discriminate itself against anyone. Whether you are white, black, Asian or Mexican, there is a chance you could get acne.
You may not be able to see the redness and skin damage as easily on dark skin people as you would on fairer skin people but that does not mean that its less of a serious condition.
When it comes to treating acne, your skin tone and color has no importance whatsoever. Whats is important is getting suitable treatment for your specific type of acne.
White people can burn very easily and need to take extra care to use proper non oil based sun protector on top of their acne while out in the sun.
The sun can aggravate your acne even more so it is important , no mater how dark or light your skin is to cover up with spf. You should use at least factor 15 but higher again would be much better.
A form of acne known as Pomade acne can only effect those of African Heritage. This is caused by the oil based hair products used to straighten their hair. Care should be taken when using these products to only apply on hair and hairline and not on facial skin.
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is an acne related skin condition that only effects dark skin people. This is only a temporary condition which causes the darkening of the skin after an acne break out.
You should be sure to visit your dermatologist no matter what your skin color. Getting advice on diet and medications from a trained professional will save you tons of time and money.
Mary B Murphy practices as a dermatologist in Dublin Ireland. Mary has been involved in irish skin care for over 15 years. Mary is also runs regular meetings in for the dublin skin care and skin condition society.
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