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• Acne: -Acne Vulgaris, is one of the biggest challenges to women with brown skin who seek clear, glowing complexions. In addition to the acne, women with brown skin must also face hyperpigmentation—skin darkening in spots or patches— which occur in response to the acne outbreak.
• Eczema: -Eczema is one of the more common skin problems for individuals with brown skin, including those of Asian, Latino and African descent. It is felt to be the second most common skin disease in African-Americans. Although it is unknown if the incidence of eczema is increased in Latinos, one study found a significantly higher percent of Mexican American adolescents with eczema than white and African American adolescents.
• Hyperkeratosis: -Hyperkeratosis is a thickening of the skin that occurs in women with brown skin. It is due to excessive accumulation of keratin in the outer layers of the skin.
• Psoriasis: - Scars (Keloids): - Abnormal healing of the skin occurs frequently in individuals with brown skin. When skin is injured, it may heal with one of several types of scars (Keloids): normal (level with the surrounding skin), atrophic (depressed), hypertrophic (slightly raised), and keloidal (large and raised).
• Skin Cancer: - People with brown skin often have a false sense of security when it comes to skin cancer. While individuals with increased skin pigmentation have added protection against the UV rays of the sun, it is dangerous to assume that our darker skin exempts us from this serious skin problem.
• Vitiligo: - Vitiligo is a skin disorder that occurs in people of color, in which the cells that make melanin pigment (melanocytes) are destroyed. The destruction results in the appearance of white patches on the skin, in the hair, and on mucous membranes (lips and genitals).

Nutrients play an important role in maintaining a healthy skin.

• Your skin is unusually dry and rough. You have blackheads and whiteheads. You are probably lacking sufficient vitamin A. You could also be suffering from the deficiencies in iron, iodine and the B Vitamins. Adequate amounts of protein and vitamin C are also important.
• The vitamins of the B group are important in producing beautiful skin.
• Vitamin B1 aids skin health by helping to keep the circulation normal.
• Vitamin B2 or riboflavin deficiency can lead to brown pigmentation or liver spots on the skin. These ugly spots usually disappear if generous amounts of vitamin B2 are given over a period of six months. Severe riboflavin deficiency can lead to oily skin and hair and small deposits of fat under the skin of the cheeks and forehead and behind the ears.
• Vitamin B6 or pyridoxine deficiency can result in dermatitis or eczema.
• Niacin deficiency can also cause an eczema type of skin eruption with brown pigmentation, largely on the face, forearms and legs.

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