It’s also one of the top five most commonly diagnosed skin conditions in Black people. While hyperpigmentation is physically harmless, it’s typically more severe and longer lasting in dark skin.

“This was the very first time that any of the herpetologists at Dangerous Creatures had seen a black mamba with such a striking skin variation,” Schloms said. However, Schloms has seen other ...

A small pilot study in 2006 found that pimecrolimus cream showed promise in treating skin discoloration in Black patients who experienced hypopigmentation related to seborrheic dermatitis ...