A guide to self-checking Black skin. By Brian Vines Maya Angelou has long been credited with saying, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Nobody thinks ...

Any time dark skin is injured in certain areas, ... It does -- most frequently where skin is lightest, such as the palms, soles of the feet, and around the nail bed.

In Black patients, melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, often appears on the palms, soles of feet, or under the nails. Even with darker pigment, you need sunscreen.

For Black people, surviving skin cancer begins with knowing what to look for—and where. Hint: It often shows up where the sun doesn’t shine.

in black patients, melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer, often appears on the palms, soles of feet or under the nails, not on sun exposed areas where people typically check.

Sunscreen for dark skin is essential because skin damage from the sun's UV rays can occur in people of all skin tones. Use Consumer Reports' sun-safety guidelines.

Seborrheic keratoses can be skin-colored, tan, brown, yellow, gray, or very dark brown that may appear black. They can look waxy or rough, like a wart. Some are raised, as if stuck onto the skin ...

According to skin cancer expert, GP and medical director of Cosmedics Skin Clinics UK, Dr Ross Perry, acral melanoma appears on the soles of the feet, palms of the hands or under the nails.

The Biology of Skin Color: Black and White. The evolution of race was as simple as the politics of race is complex By Gina Kirchweger. Ten years ago, while at the university of Western Australia ...