FAQ / Resources - Ethnic Skin Most skin diseases occur in all types of skin, regardless of the pigment of the skin. However, certain skin problems are more common among African-Americans. Some of these are: dry or "ashy skin", variations in skin color, vitiligo, pityriasis alba, dematosis papulosa nigra, kedoids, folliculitis keloidalis, hair (hair loss, hair breakage, tinea capitis (ringworm), ingrown hairs of the beard (razor bumps), and nails.		Examples           "Success doesn't come to you — you go to it."