TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Atopic Dermatitis and Other Eczemas A1 - Geria, Aanand N. A1 - Alexis, Andrew F. A2 - Kelly, A. Paul A2 - Taylor, Susan C. A2 - Lim, Henry W. A2 - Serrano, Ana Maria Anido Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e AB - KEY POINTSAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin disorder that may affect individuals of any age, sex or race.Genetic, environmental, and cultural factors likely contribute to differences in the prevalence of AD in skin of color populations compared with lighter-skinned individuals of European descent.Erythema, which is the clinical hallmark of inflammation in the skin, is more difficult to detect in darker-skinned individuals.Postinflammatory hyper- and hypopigmentation are of particular concern in patients with skin of color.Follicular prominence is a characteristic presentation of AD in patients of African descent and is rarely seen in Fitzpatrick skin types I to III.As with other skin types, the mainstay of treatment of AD in patients with skin of color involves recommended bathing practices and the judicious use of emollients, topical corticosteroids, and calcineurin inhibitors. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/06 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161545507 ER -