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Are You Practicing Safe Sun?

By Kathryn Khadija Leverette

Who Needs Sunscreen and Why?

Darker and olive skins are just as vulnerable as lighter skin tones to the “ravages” of sun. Sun damage produces many “looks” including chronic sunburn, redness and spider veins, deep wrinkles and fine lines, sagging skin, a rough, leathery skin, hyperpigmentation (uneven skin tone, dark spots and hormonal patches called melasma), [more...]

Dealing with Dark Spots

By Kathryn Khadija Leverette

How to Delete Dark Spots and Brighten Uneven Skin Tone

Of all the skin disorders that affect skin of color, hyperpigmentation is the chief complaint. Skin problems, medications and medical conditions and many other factors, including minor “skin insults”, can lead to skin discoloration.

Possible causes include acne, razor bumps, sunburn, sun damage, chemical irritation, hard water, dehydration, eczema, allergic reactions, insect [more...]

Raccoon Eyes, Puffy Lids and Bags

By Kathryn Khadija Leverette

Facial structure can affect skin coloration in the orbital eye area. Prominent cheekbones and deep-set eyes, with light, translucent skin covering dark underlying tissue, can make the orbital eye area appear much darker than the rest of the face. Did a parent, grandparent or other family member also have dark circles? Facial structure and coloration [more...]