Health & Medicinearticle2026-08-05

Is Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Truly “Post” in People With Darker Skin Tones?

0 citations

Abstract

This Viewpoint reviews how inflammation can coexist with hyperpigmentation, explains why inflammatory activity may be underrecognized in people with darker skin tones, and proposes an approach in which hyperpigmentation prompts continued assessment for persistent inflammation.

// Source

View paper (DOI)OpenAlexJAMA DermatologyPublished 2026-08-05

Authors: Jerry Tan, Iltefat H. Hamzavi, Tasneem F. Mohammad, Andrew F. Alexis

Institutions: Western University, Cornell University, Weill Cornell Medicine, University of Windsor, Henry Ford Health System, Windsor Clinical Research