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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Dermatology

Date Submitted: Sep 3, 2021
Date Accepted: Jan 18, 2022
Date Submitted to PubMed: Nov 5, 2024

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

An Analysis of Skin of Color Content on TikTok

Pulsipher KJ, Concilla A, Presley CL, Laughter MR, Anderson J, Chea E, Lim K, Rundle CW, Szeto MD, Dellavalle R

An Analysis of Skin of Color Content on TikTok

JMIR Dermatol 2022;5(1):e33340

DOI: 10.2196/33340

PMID: 39499586

PMCID: 11533884

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An Analysis of Skin of Color Related Content on TikTok

  • Kayd J. Pulsipher; 
  • Anthony Concilla; 
  • Colby L. Presley; 
  • Melissa R. Laughter; 
  • Jaclyn Anderson; 
  • Emily Chea; 
  • Kristina Lim; 
  • Chandler W. Rundle; 
  • Mindy D. Szeto; 
  • Robert Dellavalle

ABSTRACT

Dermatology content is widespread on social media. Prior studies indicate dermatologists are underrepresented among those producing Skin of Color (SoC) content on social media. TikTok has emerged as a widely used social media platform. This study provides an analysis of SoC content and creator type on TikTok. Dermatologists were discovered to produce a small amount of SoC dermatologic content on TikTok. We suggest TikTok as an underutilized platform to promote educational SoC dermatology content. 


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Pulsipher KJ, Concilla A, Presley CL, Laughter MR, Anderson J, Chea E, Lim K, Rundle CW, Szeto MD, Dellavalle R

An Analysis of Skin of Color Content on TikTok

JMIR Dermatol 2022;5(1):e33340

DOI: 10.2196/33340

PMID: 39499586

PMCID: 11533884

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