TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Normal Variants in Pigmented Skin A1 - Taylor, Susan C. A1 - Elbuluk, Nada M. PY - 2023 T2 - Taylor and Elbuluk's Color Atlas and Synopsis for Skin of Color AB - KEY POINTSPigmented skin can have alterations in pigmentation that can be considered normal variants.These include mucosal as well as palmar and plantar macular pigmentation.Nail plates may have vertical streaks of pigmentation.Bony prominences such as elbows and knees can also have generalized darkening.Embryologic lines of development can also lead to differences in the color of the dorsal versus ventral surfaces of the skin. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200673992 ER -