Tips for Attending Your First AAD Meeting
AAD MeetingWith the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting (often referred to as just "AAD") in Denver at the end of March, excitement is in the air! Without a doubt the Super Bowl of dermatology conferences, AAD can be an accelerating and even career-shaping experience, but the first time it can be equally overwhelming. Whether you are a medical student exploring dermatology or a first-year resident …
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JDD March 2026 Issue Highlights
JDD March Editor’s PicksThe March issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD) gathers a timely, practice‑oriented collection of studies and reports selected as this month’s Editor’s Picks — spanning potential disease‑modifying implications of antiviral therapy, long‑term biologic data, evolving topical and systemic options for inflammatory skin disease, and a range of hair‑ and nail‑focused investi …
JDD March Editor’s Picks
Sun Protection 2.0: Advances in UV Filters, Blue Light Defense, & Beyond
Sun protectionAt the 2026 ODAC Dermatology Conference in Orlando, Dr. Misty Eleryan, Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at George Washington University and Director of Mohs Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology at Chosen Dermatology in Los Angeles, California, presented her talk “Sun Protection 2.0: Advances in UV Filters, Blue Light Defense, & Beyond” which detailed new developments in our understand …
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Patient Buzz Series: Safety of RF Microneedling
RF microneedlingA review in Cosmopolitan addressed questions about the safety of radiofrequency (RF) microneedling. Last fall, the FDA issued a safety communication about potential risks with “certain uses” of the devices. The FDA received reports that some RF microneedling patients were burned, scarred, or disfigured, or experienced fat loss or nerve damage. In the article, beauty director Lauren Balsamo sha …
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What’s New in Acne
acneNew research is supporting the use of two innovative products for acne: a triple combination therapy and the first new molecule for acne in 40 years. In this Next Steps in Derm interview, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, Brooklyn, N.Y., dermatologist Dr. Hilary Baldwin outlines the latest acne studies and how these new treatments are helping dermatology clinicians address the f …
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