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Refining the ideas of “ethnic” skin
Fecha
2017Registro en:
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Volumen 92, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 221-225
18064841
03650596
10.1590/abd1806-4841.20174846
Autor
Lazo Torres, Vicente Hernán
Herane, Maria Isabel
Costa, Adilson
Piquero Martin, Jaime
Troielli, Patricia
Institución
Resumen
© 2017 by Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. Skin disease occur worldwide, affecting people of all nationalities and all skin types. These diseases may have a genetic component and may manifest differently in specific population groups; however, there has been little study on this aspect. If population-based differences exist, it is reasonable to assume that understanding these differences may optimize treatment. While there is a relative paucity of information about similarities and differences in skin diseases around the world, the knowledge-base is expanding. One challenge in understanding population-based variations is posed by terminology used in the literature: including ethnic skin, Hispanic skin, Asian skin, and skin of color. As will be discussed in this article, we recommend that the first three descriptors are no longer used in dermatology because they refer to nonspecific groups of people. In contrast, “skin of color” may be used - perhaps with further refinements in the fu