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March 21, 2026JAMA Dermatology3 citations

A Pigment-Informed Dermatology Framework—Reimagining “Skin of Color”

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RSRashmi SarkarHMHitaishi Mehta

Key Points

  • The viewpoint aims to redefine dermatology's approach to skin color, emphasizing biological factors and social context.
  • Reviewed current frameworks of dermatology regarding skin color
  • Critically analyzed the role of ancestry in dermatological practice
  • Proposed a new model integrating biological and social aspects
  • Identified limitations in current skin of color frameworks
  • Highlighted the need for a more nuanced understanding of skin pigmentation
  • Demonstrated that social context should inform dermatological care without reliance on race

Abstract

This Viewpoint describes how the framework of “skin of color” in dermatology must evolve to a more precise, pigment-informed framework that acknowledges biology without reducing people to ancestry and recognizes social context without using race as a surrogate for skin.

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Sarkar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be38006e48c4981c678150https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2026.0151
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