128 articles published
Mark Jones is a writer at Black Health. Every article is checked against our published editorial standards, and clinical claims are reviewed by the Black Health Medical Editorial Board.
Laser hair removal is safe on deeply pigmented skin when the device is a long-pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG …
Free and low-cost mammograms exist in every state, and most women who qualify never hear about them. Breast …
Your first dermatologist appointment works best when you arrive with three things: dated photos of the concern, a …
Yes, Black skin gets sunburned, and on deep skin the burn often does not look red. Redness was …
Topical minoxidil is FDA approved for pattern hair loss in men and women and sold over the counter. …
A retinoid treats acne and the dark marks acne leaves behind, which almost nothing else does at once. …
Stretch marks on Black skin do not follow the pink-to-silver arc nearly every stretch mark page describes. That …
A smooth, round bald patch that appeared over a few weeks, with normal-looking skin inside it and no …
Sunscreen earns a daily place on Black skin, and the payoff is not the one the campaigns lead …
On Black skin, tinea versicolor usually shows up as light patches rather than dark ones, because the yeast …
Raynaud's is taught as fingers turning white, then blue, then red. That sequence is hard to see on …
A colposcopy is the next step after an abnormal Pap or HPV test, an in-office exam that lets …
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