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This book, Psoriasis—A Closer Look (Second Edition), is designed as an academic project with the target readers as both postgraduate students and practicing dermatologists. All chapters encompass glimpses of existing knowledge in the light of recent advances in the segment of “Psoriasis”, complications, and the comorbidities. The treatment challenges, both oral and systemic, have been addressed in this edition. Yet another unique addition is the chapter on “Dermoscopy”.

Schachner and Hansen's Pediatric Dermatology has been the gold-standard reference in pediatric dermatology for more than 33 years. The new edition is a comprehensive textbook covering all the skin conditions of children and adolescents in a two-volume masterwork that will meet the expectations of pediatric dermatologists, dermatologists, pediatricians and all who provide pediatric healthcare.

All the chapters have been written by authors who are experts in their relevant areas of interest. This endeavor hopes to present to the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL) members, recent high-quality publications and literature in a concise and an easy readable format.

To put it in a nutshell, the book – Postgraduate Dermatology is an inspiring, complete, comprehensive and a crispy recipe book on dermatology for the postgraduate students- easy to digest, recall or ruminate to remember the subject. This is just not an examination purpose notebook, but a collective wisdom of key academic opinion leaders bejeweled the extensive and priceless clinical arsenal of the authors.

• An initiative of Atopic Dermatitis Centres of Reference and Excellence (ADCARE) Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN).

•Requisites for informed and correct prescription of biologics and biosimilars in dermatology. •Information that is required for Dermatologists in India, as well as countries with similar population demography to prescribe biologics and biosimilars with confidence and complete information. •Material which is essential and include facts required by clinician for decision-making.

This IADVL textbook focuses on trichology. Hair loss is one among the topmost clinical scenario in outpatient setup of dermatology. It impacts the psychosocial life of sufferers compromising the quality of their life. Adding to the problem is the quackery, which has invaded this field from alternate medical system and beauty industry. Interest and fascination towards trichology has increased over past decade. This book consists of 6 sections such as introduction to trichology, basic trichology, diagnostic trichology, clinical and therapeutic trichology, surgical trichology, and liaison therapy for management of hair disorders, which are further divided into 54 chapters. The book is compounded with systematic approach to a case of hair loss and counseling of hair loss patients with due emphasis on difficult to treat hair loss. The chapters are well-written and easy to read. All the chapters follow uniform format starting with “Key messages” and ending with the “summary or conclusion”. Book lovers will find clinical photographs, flowcharts, tables and illustrations useful in understanding the chapters comprehensively. The chapters like recent advances in pathogenesis with clinico-therapeutic correlation, elaborate section on trichoscopy, updates on evolving and promising therapies, extensive coverage of surgical trichology and cosmetic trichology have all added to the richness of the book. This book will fulfill the purpose of bringing the change in practice of trichology in India and also benefits postgraduates of dermatology.