Epidemiology of Chronic Dermatologic Conditions in Skin of Color.

Across the board, common dermatologic conditions disproportionately affect patients of color. While the causes of these disparities have been tied to the environment, societal structure, access to care, health literacy, and biological factors, there is limited understanding of the extent and impact of dermatologic healthcare inequity. This study provides a resource on the epidemiology of common dermatologic diseases across racial lines and points out current lapses in scientific understanding of the disparate impact of certain conditions. This study will review epidemiological data on atopic dermatitis (AD), adult acne, pseudofolliculitis, dermatophytosis, psoriasis, vitiligo, melasma, hyperpigmentation, keloids, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma. J Drugs Dermatol. 2023;22(11):e21-e23    doi:10.36849/JDD.7131e.