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We aim to describe, for the first time, the frequency of skin disease spectrum in phototype V\u2010<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">VI<\/jats:styled-content> Angolan population in Luanda City.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We included Fitzpatrick phototype V\u2010<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">VI<\/jats:styled-content> Angolan patients who consulted the Dermatology Unit in Luanda Medical Center during a 1\u2010year period. Medical information was recovered from the electronic database, and diagnoses were based on <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ICD<\/jats:styled-content>\u201010. Only the main complaint was registered, and the results were classified according to age and sex. Criteria exclusion consisted of incomplete clinical records, Fitzpatrick phototype I\u2010<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IV<\/jats:styled-content> Angolan, or foreign patients from the study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>From a total of 3938 patients, 3554 met the inclusion criteria, of which 2742 were adults 13 years or older. In this group, acne (23.6%), dermatophytosis (11.0%), and pityriasis versicolor (8.6%) were the main complaints. On the other hand, in the pediatric population (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 812), atopic dermatitis (29.4%), tinea capitis (13.7%), and molluscum contagiosum (12.5%) were the most frequent disorders. In adult females, acne (31.3%) was the main condition, while in adult males, dermatophytosis (13.5%). 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