Dermatology as a field has historically relied on imagery and case studies that center lighter skin tones. This is a documented problem within the field itself, not a fringe observation. Medical students and practitioners trained on this imagery can find it genuinely difficult to recognize inflammatory skin conditions in patients with richly pigmented skin not because they are not skilled, but because the training did not show them what to look for.

Fungal acne isn’t really acne at all. It just looks like it. If your acne isn’t improving despite trying everything the reason may be that you are treating it incorrectly and possibly even feeding the fungus with topical skin care products. Fungal acne is pityrosporum folliculitis (PF) caused by yeast overgrowth on the skin known as Malassezia folliculitis.

Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is a common skin condition that occurs as a result of inflammation as dark patches after a pimple heals.

The books describe the appearance of pytariasis rosea as multiple discrete, oval or circular *flat lesions* or plaques that are...