It is both fitting and ironic that this special issue of the British Journal of Dermatology is
devoted to 'ethnic skin'. Diversity in the structure, function and pathology of human skin has …

The demographics of the UK are changing, with urban cities such as London becoming
more racially and ethnically diverse. This is reflected in the latest UK census, which showed …

DEAR EDITOR, We read with interest the article from Langton et al. 1 in which the authors
discuss the importance of ancestral background as a determinant of epidermal morphology …

The dermatology community is finally talking about race. Shockwaves sent worldwide by the
Black Lives Matter movement have started a serious conversation among leaders, educators …

DEAR EDITOR, Published data from around the world indicate that variations exist in
relation to the spectrum of skin diseases occurring in different ethnic groups. 1 However, to …

The rising global prevalence of skin diseases and related disabilities has elevated this
category of illnesses to the fourth most common cause of nonfatal disease burden in recent …

Current recruitment strategies in dermatology research have segregated those with skin of
colour (SOC). 1 In Australia, SOC describes a heterogenous group with non-European or …

The human skin is the largest of the body's organs, with functions that encompass sensation,
heat regulation, water conservation and immunological surveillance. It is also the single …

The field of dermatology must recognize that the language we use to describe skin colour
has been profoundly affected by misconstruction and misattribution of skin colour naming …

Ethnicity describes a population subgroup defined by a shared national, linguistic, or cultural
tradition. By that measure, every person has an ethnicity, and in an increasingly diverse …