South Florida patients, particularly those in the Fitzpatrick III through VI range who have higher baseline melanin activity and different wound healing patterns, sometimes see post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation respond more slowly than texture or firmness
Type 2 diabetes rates among youth increased 62% following the COVID-19 pandemic, with particularly severe impacts on Black and Hispanic children ^31
Hirono-Hara, Y., Mizutani, Y., Murofushi, K., Iwahara, K., Sakuragawa, S., Kikukawa, H., & Hara, K
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The initial success they experience can provide a powerful psychological boost, reigniting motivation to make other healthful changes