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SkinSerious


About SkinSerious

Dermatologists treat serious diseases, collaborate with other specialists, and transform patients' lives.

PATIENT & PHYSICIAN STORIES

Anna Riley, SkinSerious patient story
Treating a child with severe genetic skin disorder

Dermatologist’s care helps child walk again.

Zeena Y. Nawas MD, FAAD and Muneeza Muhammad, MD, FAAD
Dermatologists provide lifesaving care at 10,000 feet

Two dermatologists treat a man’s heart attack during a flight.

Casen Buswell
Providing relief to a child with rare blood vessel growth

A dermatologist helps a young boy get relief from a painful blood vessel condition.

Patient & physician stories

Learn how board-certified dermatologists have helped patients with serious skin disease and collaborated with other doctors to enhance patient care.

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THE VALUE OF DERMATOLOGY


STATS & FACTS

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Acne increases depression risk

People with acne face a significantly increased risk of depression compared to those without acne.

Infographic explaining how dermatologists perform lifesaving, cost-effective in-office surgeries, saving patients and the health care system time and money.
Cost savings of dermatology

Dermatologists perform lifesaving, cost-effective in-office surgeries, saving patients and the health care system time and money.

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Sleep impacts skin cancer risk

Sleep apnea—interruptions in breathing while sleeping—doesn’t just leave patients tired. It can also diminish their immune system health, especially among patients with melanoma.

Stats & facts

Learn more about serious skin disease with these infographics.

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BURDEN OF SKIN DISEASE

Burden of skin disease

New data from the American Academy of Dermatology demonstrates that skin disease is prevalent in the United States, is expected to increase as the population ages, and is a significant burden to patients and our health care system.

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PARTNERS

American Society for Dermatologic Surgery logo
American Society for Mohs Surgery logo
Medical Dermatology Society
The Society for Pediatric Dermatology logo

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