This column is adapted from "Evaluation of Beauty and the Aging Face," in Dermatology, 3rd ed., 2012, Elsevier Saunders, chapter 152; and from Semin. Cutan. Med. Surg. 2009;28:115-29.
Dr. Wesley practices dermatology in Beverly Hills, Calif. To read this column online, visit edermatologynews.com. Do you have questions about treating patients with dark skin? If so, send them to sknews@frontlinemedcom.com.