Expert: Black Skin Is Ignored! Here’s Why
Why I specialize in treating darker, pigmented skin — and why PCOS sits at the center of that work. After more than 40 years treating hormonal skin and hair conditions, including years spent overseas treating African skin directly, I explain why Black women are disproportionately affected by PCOS-driven discoloration and unwanted hair, and why American medical training still doesn't teach it.
Key Takeaways
- PCOS, hirsutism, Cushing's disease, insulin resistance, endometriosis, and thyroid conditions all show up disproportionately in Black women as hormonal discoloration and unwanted hair.
- U.S. medical and dermatology training still doesn't have a real curriculum for treating darker, pigmented skin.
- My own daughter's PCOS diagnosis at fourteen, which progressed to stage 4 endometriosis, is part of why I built my career around this exact combination of conditions.