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Houston, Texas

Dr. Tara Akunna | Renue Dermatology

Documents care for skin of color, melanin-rich skin, darker skin tones on its own website.

What their website documents

Quoted from tara-md.com, checked Nov 4, 2026. Follow each link to read it in context.

  • skin of color
    …Board-certified dermatologist specializing in skin of color DOWNLOAD NOW Not sure where to start with your skin?…
    Source: home page
  • melanin-rich skin
    …Learn more Acne, eczema, hyperpigmentation, melasma, hair loss, and full-body skin exams; with specialized care for melanin-rich skin.…
    Source: home page
  • darker skin tones
    …During training I kept seeing the same gap: patients with darker skin tones were being undertreated or misdiagnosed.…
    Source: /about
  • hyperpigmentation
    …Learn more Acne, eczema, hyperpigmentation, melasma, hair loss, and full-body skin exams; with specialized care for melanin-rich skin.…
    Source: home page
  • melasma
    …Learn more Acne, eczema, hyperpigmentation, melasma, hair loss, and full-body skin exams; with specialized care for melanin-rich skin.…
    Source: home page

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ProviderCredentialSpecialtyNPILicense
Kudakwashe MaloneyM.DDermatology1851528228IL 036170736
Tara AkunnaMDDermatology1295231157TX T4304

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