JMIR Dermatology (Oct 2024)

Popular Skin-of-Color Dermatology Social Media Hashtags on TikTok From 2021 to 2022: Content Analysis

  • Jeemin Kang,
  • Mindy D Szeto,
  • Lois Suh,
  • Jadesola T Olayinka,
  • Robert P Dellavalle

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2196/50408
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7
pp. e50408 – e50408

Abstract

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AbstractTikTok is a social media platform that can educate users about dermatology, but this longitudinal analysis of skin of color–related TikTok hashtags from 2021 to 2022 suggests that nondermatologist influencers continue to dominate content creation, highlighting the need for more participation from board-certified dermatologists to actively counter misinformation and address potential disparities in skin-of-color health care.