Special considerations: Exacerbating factors mandate acne treatments for ethnic skin
Acne vulgaris ranks as the most common dermatologic disease, regardless of skin type, and its pathophysiology is the same in light and ethnic skin. "However, there are special considerations for acne management in ethnic skin that must be taken into account to optimize outcomes," says Dr. Callender, clinical assistant professor of dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, and a private practitioner in Mitchellville, Md.
