# Representation of Psoriasis on the Web for Patients With Skin of Color

## TL;DR

This study found that psoriasis images on the web mostly show lighter skin tones, which could lead to misdiagnoses for people with darker skin.

## Contribution

The study reveals a critical underrepresentation of darker skin tones in psoriasis-related online content.

## Key findings

- Over 2000 psoriasis images were analyzed across major web platforms.
- Darker skin tones were significantly underrepresented in the dataset.
- This underrepresentation may contribute to health disparities and misdiagnoses in patients with skin of color.

## Abstract

This study analyzed over 2000 images of psoriasis across major web-based platforms and found a significant underrepresentation of darker skin tones, highlighting a critical gap in dermatologic representation that may contribute to misdiagnoses and health disparities among patients with skin of color.