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http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlot…e/15032733.htm Dermatologists offer ways to reduce the risks faced by ethnic clients JESSICA YADEGARAN Contra Costa Times Michele Byers didn’t have any skin problems, but she wanted to do something nice for herself as she approached her 50th birthday. Byers went to an at-home aesthetician for microdermabrasion, a nonsurgical procedure that polishes away dead skin. After a session, bumps started appearing on Byers’ face. Her cheeks were covered in pock marks. “It looked like a railroad track on my forehead and nose,” says Byers, who lives in Castro Valley, Calif. “Here I was trying to do something nice for myself and I ended up looking worse than I ever had in my life.” The potential side effects of microdermabrasion are common for people with ethnic, or darker, skin. Contrary to popular belief, darker skin is not tougher; in fact, while extra melanin does have its benefits — sun protection and slowed signs of aging — it makes the skin more sensi