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Healthy skin for children and young people with skin of colour starts with clinician knowledge and recognition: a narrative review

Skin conditions most frequently encountered in paediatric practice include infections, infestations, atopic dermatitis, and acne. Skin of colour refers to skin with increased melanin and darker pigmentation, and reflects global racial and ethnic diversity. Managing skin conditions in skin of colour requires health equity nuance, which is rarely explicitly taught. 

Citation:
Ricciardo BM, Kessaris HL, Cherian S, Kumarasinghe SP, Amgarth-Duff I, Sron D, Oladokun R, Tatian AH, Bowen AC. Healthy skin for children and young people with skin of colour starts with clinician knowledge and recognition: a narrative review. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2025;9(4):262-73.

Keywords:
Skin diseases; diagnosis; therapy; pigmentation

Abstract:
Skin conditions most frequently encountered in paediatric practice include infections, infestations, atopic dermatitis, and acne. Skin of colour refers to skin with increased melanin and darker pigmentation, and reflects global racial and ethnic diversity. Managing skin conditions in skin of colour requires health equity nuance, which is rarely explicitly taught.