Acne Black Skin: How to Treat Acne for Black Skin
Acne black skin is the same as that for white skin, with some exclusions. Some handlings for acne scars may cause impermanent lightening of dark skin. Really dark or black skin perhaps less well-moisturized than lighter skin, so topicals like benzoyl peroxide that have a drying effect on the skin should be used under the supervision of a dermatologist.
Darker skin has a tendency to acquire excessive skin darkening at places where the skin was inflamed. Severe inflammatory acne (cysts and nodules) may result in dark spots. The spots disappear over time; a dermatologist may be able to recommend cosmetic measures to make the spots less apparent until they resolve. Some acne treatments, such as topical retinoids and azelaic acid, may also help fade the discoloration.
Alterations of melanin (dark pigments that give the skin its color) pigmentation such as vitiligo and melasma are not related to acne, but they may be present simultaneously with acne. The diagnosis and treatment of melanin pigmentation disorders such as vitiligo requires a dermatologist with knowledge and experience in treating these conditions.
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Melanin protects the skin from sunlight and also keeps the black skinned people appearing younger than the white skinned people. With age, dark people show irregularly pigmented skin, which appear as dark patches on their skin. If an area of their skin gets inflamed, it can be irregularly pigmented.
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Ive been suffering from acne, all types, since I was 12. Its getting better but i have this black patch around my mouth from a topical gel that I used in the past. I wanted to know what kind of creams should I use or kind of surgery should I get?
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Acne scaring is extremely prominent on African-American skin. Either I felt invisible in the world as people did their best to ignore me or I felt stigmatized when asked dumb questions like, “Did you just get over the Chicken Pox?” Or some other such non-sense. I had always thought I had a pretty face and knew that if the world could just see past my acne that they would see me too. Acne leaves teenagers and young adults–even adults in their 30s and 40s–with a terrible lack of confidence, leaving them feeling self-conscious and embarrassed almost all the time. I know that’s how I felt. I preferred social invisibility to rude, thoughtless remarks.
In May of last year (2010), a friend gave me a new bottle of the Dr. Max Powers Scar Serum. She got it from a friend, but my friend didn’t need it or want it and asked me if I wanted it. I read the packaging and gave it a try. Why not? I was at the point of trying anything to get rid of those old scars.
I noticed a remarkable improvement within two weeks. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I kept using it and staring in the mirror every chance I got. I couldn’t believe my eyes!!! By the time I finished the first bottle, I was grinning from ear-to-ear and exclaiming to my friend to look at the change in my skin tone. Even an ex-male friend–who hadn’t seen me some time–who had come to help me move asked me what had I done–indicating with a hand gesture, something about my face. Of course, I just smiled and ignored the comment.