Although acne occurs in people of all ethnicities, there are some key differences for acne sufferers with darker skin.

Currently available acne treatments are similar for all types of blemishes.  Darker-skinned acne sufferers, however, have special unmet needsand frequently fall victim to the end result of acne:  post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation , those unsightly dark spots that can remain for years after a pimple is gone.  Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is the skin’s response to the angry red blemish, pigmented cells that overproduce melanin, the pigment in your skin.