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1 week ago | health.com | Ruth Jessen Hickman |Katlein França

Maskot / Getty Images Atopic dermatitis may be more challenging for healthcare providers to identify because its color differs in people with darker skin than in people with lighter skin. Atopic dermatitis, the most common type of eczema, leads to chronic (long-term) inflammation in areas of the skin. With darker skin, this skin inflammation doesn’t usually look red like in people with lighter skin. Instead, the affected skin may have a darker brown or purplish color.

1 week ago | health.com | Carrie Madormo |Katlein França

BSIP/UIG / Getty Images Sunspots (also called age or liver spots) appear as flat brown spots on the skin. They aren't cancerous and typically don't require treatment. Skin cancer, which can also appear as dark spots, requires immediate treatment to cure the disease or prevent its metastasis (spread). The sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause both conditions, but their prognoses (outlooks) and treatment plans differ greatly. Symptoms of Sunspots vs.