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JDD January 2025 Editor’s Picks | Special Focus: Aesthetic Treatments

Welcome to the first issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology for 2025! This issues focuses on the exciting advancements in aesthetic treatments, with editor’s picks that delve into cutting-edge topics shaping dermatology today. From the role of exosomes in cosmetic dermatology to expert insights on managing neuromodulator complications, this issue offers invaluable guidance for practitioners. Highlights also include AI’s transformative impact on patient documentation, demographic representation in melasma clinical trials, and innovations in acne care. Dive in to explore how these developments are redefining patient care and outcomes in the year ahead!

Exosomes in Cosmetic Dermatology: A Review of Benefits and Challenges shares the importance of how conducting large-scale, randomized controlled trials is necessary to validate preclinical findings and treatments in humans.

Assessing the Landscape of AI-Powered Patient Documentation in Dermatology reviews eighteen AI-powered automated documentation products available in the current healthcare landscape.

Management and Prevention of Neuromodulator Complications shares the outcome of a roundtable discussion held by 5 notable experts in their field regarding the safety of this treatment. 

Acetyl Dipeptide-31 Amide: A Novel Cosmetic Anti-Inflammatory Peptide That Demonstrates Anti-Aging, Firming, and Lifting Benefits reports on the clinical evaluations of a finished product over 16 weeks and the improvements on various appearances. 

Gender, Racial, and Fitzpatrick Skin Type Representation in Melasma Clinical Trials aims to assess the demographic representation of participants enrolled in melasma clinical trials.

Integrating Dermocosmetic Therapy for Acne: Addressing Severity Levels in Real-Life Experiences evaluates skin tolerability and patient compliance after combining a specific dermatologic routine with pharmacological therapy in patients affected by different degrees of acne.

Expert Recommendations on the Use of a New Hyaluronic Acid Injectable for the Aesthetic Treatment of the Chin and Lower Face which includes patient selection, product volume, product placement, injection technique, and post-treatment care.

Delayed Inflammatory Reactions to Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: A Case Series of Novel Associations stresses how injectors need to be equipped to manage and counsel patients on complications of these fillers.

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