Atopic dermatitis—the most common type of eczema—can look very different on darker skin tones. As someone living with the ...

Eczema on dark skin looks different and is often misdiagnosed, leading to pigment changes, emotional stress, and poor ...

Atopic dermatitis causes flaky, itchy, dry, and inflamed skin. It can look different on darker skin, making it harder to spot ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Atopic dermatitis (AD), a common form of eczema, is a chronic (long-term) skin condition ...

Patients with darker skin more commonly develop follicular presentations ... Other distinctive features more common in Black skin include papular eczema (tiny raised bumps), extensive dryness ...

Instead, flare-ups on darker skin ... papular eczema, may appear on your arms, legs, and torso. Goosebump-like areas may also show up around your hair follicles, which is known as follicular ...

Atopic dermatitis, is a type of eczema and a chronic inflammatory skin condition. There are many types of eczema. Follicular eczema affects the hair follicles. Papular eczema involves small bumps ...

Beyond that, though, Dr. Lal notes that darker-skinned folks might also have plaques with a more “follicular ... skin isn’t really colored at all—the eczema just appears as raised bumps ...