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Healthy skin for children and young people with skin of colour starts with clinician knowledge and recognition

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. 

Citation:
Ricciardo BM, Kessaris H-L, 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. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 2025;9(4):262-73.

Keywords:
Skin health; melanin; racial and ethnic diversity; impetigo, scabies; dermatitis; colour of skin

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.