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Evidence-based, clinician-reviewed guides to the health conditions that disproportionately affect Black Americans. Every page explains how a condition presents in Black patients specifically, what the research says, and how to advocate for yourself in the healthcare system.

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Atopic Dermatitis on Black Skin

Also: Eczema, AD, atopic eczema

19.3%

Atopic dermatitis affects Black children at nearly double the rate of white children, yet it is …

K

Keloids

Also: Keloid scars, hypertrophic scar (related but distinct)

15×

A keloid is a pathological type of raised scar that extends beyond the boundaries of the …

M

Melanoma on Black Skin

Also: malignant melanoma, acral lentiginous melanoma, ALM, subungual melanoma

71% vs 94%

Melanoma is rare in Black people compared to white people -- but when it occurs, it …

P

Pseudofolliculitis Barbae

Also: PFB, razor bumps, ingrown hairs of the beard

45-83%

Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), commonly called razor bumps, affects 45 to 80 percent of Black men who …

V

Vitiligo

Also: Leukoderma, achromia, depigmentation

0.5 to 2%

Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune condition in which the immune system erroneously destroys melanocytes, the cells …

Atopic Dermatitis on Black Skin

Also: Eczema, AD, atopic eczema

19.3%

Keloids

Also: Keloid scars, hypertrophic scar (related but distinct)

15×

Melanoma on Black Skin

Also: malignant melanoma, acral lentiginous melanoma, ALM, subungual melanoma

71% vs 94%

Pseudofolliculitis Barbae

Also: PFB, razor bumps, ingrown hairs of the beard

45-83%

Vitiligo

Also: Leukoderma, achromia, depigmentation

0.5 to 2%

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