"Clues To Rosacea In Patients Of Skin Of Color" - Kari Oakes
Rosacea may often be missed in skin of color. “It’s reportedly rare in darker skin types, especially in blacks,” said Andrew Alexis, MD, MPH, associate professor of dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and director of the Skin of Color Center at Mount Sinai, and site chair of the department of dermatology at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s-Mount Sinai West. As a result, dermatologists and patients alike have a low index of suspicion for the diagnosis. Also, rosacea looks different on darker skin than it does on lighter skin, which is featured in much of the dermatology teaching material. “In richly pigmented type VI skin, the erythema of rosacea may be masked,” added Dr. Alexis.
- Andrew Alexis, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, The Skin of Color Center at Mount Sinai, Site Chair, Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s-Mount Sinai West