By Kathryn Khadija Leverette

Dark skin has become just as vulnerable as lighter skin to the “ravages” of sun, including sunburn, facial laxity (sagging), wrinkling, hyperpigmentation (uneven skin tone and dark spots), hormonal pigmentation (melasma), keratoses (pre-cancers) and malignancies (skin cancers). Often, people of color say: “I’m not trying to get darker” or “I never burn.”  [...]

Help With Your Dark Spots and Uneven Skin Tone

By Kathryn Leverette

Of the many skin disorders that affect the darker races, hyperpigmentation (uneven skin tone and dark spots) is the chief complaint. Skin problems, medications and medical conditions can lead to hyperpigmentation, including the aftermath of acne, razor bumps, melasma, chemical irritation, eczema, friction, electrolysis, allergic [...]