Cosmetic procedures that smooth, tighten and resurface skin have come a long way, but for people with darker complexion, not every treatment is equal. Devices using light, heat and sound can slow visible aging, but the wrong approach can trigger inflammation that leads to unwanted dark spots, scarring or patches of lighter skin.
Dermatologists who…
Scroll through any feed and the message arrives fast. Smoother skin, fuller curves and a certain look get rewarded with likes, modeling contracts and magazine covers. What rarely makes it into that frame is what happens after the procedure, the cream or the injection, and how that ripple reaches the people closest to the person…
A common skin condition among people of color goes misdiagnosed for years. Here's what it is, why it forms, and what removal actually involves.
For years, those small dark spots along my cheekbones registered as background noise. Acne scars, maybe. Sun damage, possibly. It took a conversation with dermatologist Dr. Victoria Humphrey at the…
For decades, in office laser treatments have been marketed as the ultimate fix for hyperpigmentation, acne scarring, fine lines, and uneven texture. But for people with deeper skin tones, the reality has been far more complicated and at times, far more dangerous.
Darker skin tones, classified as Fitzpatrick types IV through VI, require a fundamentally…

