Although black skin has the same number of melanocytes as white skin, it
it has a much higher amount of melanin, which ends up giving it a certain
additional protection from the sun.
But don’t think she doesn’t need sunscreen! Black skin can be very sensitive and
It has greater water loss than white skin, in addition to more skin.
If on the one hand it is sensitive skin, on the other hand it is stronger and more elastic skin, with
larger fibroblasts and excellent quality collagen, ensuring fewer wrinkles and less
dependent.
Another fact that attracts attention is the difference between the skin of the face and the skin of the body. In black people it is
It is common to see dryness on the body and oiliness on the face. Justifying the use of
body moisturizers other than face moisturizers that should be specific to oily skin.
With more melanin comes a greater chance of skin pigmentation.
Freckles and melasma are very common and feared by people with this phototype.
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is also very common, which is the appearance of spots in places that have suffered some kind of trauma or injury, such as pimples, insect bites, etc.
For all these changes, sun protection measures are necessary every three hours and use
of antioxidants such as vitamin C and depigmenting agents that are related and can be
manipulated or by industry. Always with a doctor’s prescription.
Pseudofolliculitis is another common problem in black skin. Due to the shape of the follicle,
Hair with its twisted shaft may not properly emerge from the follicle, causing inflammation.
The ideal treatment is laser hair removal, but be careful, as it is more
sensitive to burns.
Other common changes in black skin are keloids, dermatosis papulosa nigra, folliculitis dissecans of the scalp, and traction alopecia, the latter being very common due to afro hairstyles and braids, which are often placed on black girls who in childhood.
Tathiana Antony Dermatologist
CRM 52770590
The doctor in charge of the Renewmed Clinic
dermatology.
www.renewmed.com.br
