8 Things to Know About Psoriasis and Black Americans’ Skin
Psoriasis is psoriasis but every skin type reacts differently! Read below for some interesting insights! Psoriasis affects darker skin tones differently than lighter skin tones. These tips can help you control psoriasis and feel comfortable in your skin. Daily hair washing can damage African-American hair, so scalp psoriasis on Black skin should be treated other ways. Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock Given psoriasis is a skin condition, it’s not surprising it can look and behave differently on darker skin tones than on lighter ones. The most striking difference is appearance. The hallmark symptom of psoriasis — scaly, red patches of skin — can look purple or grayish on darker skin, according to Corey L. Hartman, MD , a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Skin Wellness Dermatology in Birmingham, Alabama. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), especially Black Americans, often have hyperkeratotic lesions as well, meaning the scaly areas are especially...