Nobody thinks she was referring to skin care, of course—but when it comes to dermatology, knowing better can save lives. The abundance in Black skin of melanin, the pigment that gives skin its ...

Keratosis pilaris on black skin may not appear as red or pink bumps. In some people, the bumps may be discolored. In others, they appear like your natural skin color but raised, like goosebumps.

Someone who has long bemoaned the laziness of colour-blind skincare is Dija Ayodele, an aesthetician and founder of the Black Skin Directory. ‘Yes, skin’s physiology largely operates similarly ...