Ethnic Skin Types

Question	Answer
Melanocytes	Cells that manufacture melanin. Larger granules in Black Skin. Smaller Granules in White Skin.
Keratinocytes	Epidermal Cells
Black Skin	Ages Well Larger Melanocytes than White Skin Prone to Keloids
Keloids	A permanent raised scar which is much larger than the original wound and is the result of fibroblast cells working overtime.
Mediterranean Skin	Olive Colour Oily Ages well due to the extra sebum produced
Asian	Suffers from hyperpigmentation Not prone to acne Yellow with sallow tinge
White Skin	Ages fast Vascular disorders are more visable Needs UV block for protection
Mixed Skin	People with this skin type will have a combination of characteristics from all of the above skins.

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	Created by econneely2 over 8 years ago