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Dermatology

Understanding the needs of skin of colour

02 March 2020

Clinical

02 March 2020

Volume 9 · Issue 2

ISSN (print): 2050-3717

ISSN (online): 2052-2878

Abstract

The skin of colour population is rising globally and practitioners are faced with an increasingly diverse footfall. Additionally, there are also increased demands for inclusivity in a vastly multi-cultural world. To satisfy these societal changes, it is important for practitioners to be competent in meeting the needs of all patient groups.

From understanding the physiology of skin of colour to an appreciation of how culture, myths and expectations impact the conditions presented, as well as product and treatment selection, practitioners today need greater awareness to provide a superior and profitable service that meets the needs of all patients and stakeholders.

In an age of easy global travel and increasingly diverse populations, it is crucial for practitioners to understand the varying needs of different ethnic demographics and also to be able to offer services that successfully treat patients' skincare concerns.

Africa is the fastest growing region and, together with Asia, it will account for over 80% of the world population (Khokhar and Kashiwase, 2015). This means that the worldwide white population is falling, and in the UK this is confirmed by the last census in 2011, which showed that the white British population had fallen in the preceding ten years by 7%, whereas BAME and mixed ethnicity demographic is on the increase (Gov.co.uk, 2018).

With this expected growth in diversity comes the opportunity for aesthetic practitioners to strengthen their service provision by ensuring their understanding of skin of colour is strong and up to date, as well as appreciating the factors that are important to the populations they treat (Talakoub and Wesley, 2009).

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