Skin type darker

Dark skin is a commonly used phrase to describe people of color. Other terms used to describe darker skin types include ethnic skin, brown skin, and pigmented skin. The unifying feature represented is pigmented skin (i.e., shades of tan, olive, brown, and black). Such individuals are often classified as Fitzpatrick s skin types IV through VI. These individuals represent many of the faces of North America, South America, Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, Malaysia, and Australia. 

In general, retinoids are also well tolerated in darker skin types however, retinoid dermatitis may cause post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. In addition, progressive hyperpigmenta-... 

This demarcation line (Figure 29.6) can be made less obvious both by a good peeling technique and by combination with other peels on the neck. Darker skin types are not such a good indication, because of the change in skin tone after the peel. Most patients with a lot of wrinkles, however, prefer to exchange their wrinkles for a difference in skin color that can easily be disguised with makeup. 

Grimes PE, Rendon M, Pallerano J (2008) Superficial chemical peels in aesthetics cosmetic surgery in darker skin types. Lippincott Williams Wilkins, Philadelphia, pp 155-169... 

Reticular gray-brown to almost black hyperpigmentation, affecting darker skin types such as Mexicans and Asians main histopathology is epidermal basal layer liquefaction degeneration with consequent pigment incontinence... 

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is one of the most common causes of altered skin color. Although it can manifest in various skin types, it is more frequently seen with greater intensity and persistence in darker skin types [1, 2] (Fig. 17.1). Its incidence is equal in males and females. 

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