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A Case for Reframing ‘Skin of Color’

The term that transformed dermatology is now blurring the very distinctions it was meant to sharpen.

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    Fitzpatrick scale limitations for darker skin types.

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    Evolution of the term 'skin of color' (SOC).

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    SOC's role in advancing healthcare equity.

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    Proposed distinction of SOC into four components.

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    Acknowledgment of underused assessment tools for SOC.

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    Need for clarity in clinical contexts when using SOC.

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    Tension between specificity and visibility in dermatology.

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A Case for Reframing ‘Skin of Color’

  • by Kerri Miller

  • March 20, 2026

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