Misconceptions and Myths in Dermatology: From Clinic to Clarity
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Dermatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2027 | Viewed by 2982
Editors
Interests: pruritus; itch; inflammatory dermatoses; graft-versus-host disease; psychodermatology; skin-brain axis
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Dear Colleagues,
Dermatology, as a highly visual and descriptive specialty, has historically accumulated numerous misnomers in terminology—linguistic constructs that once served to classify diseases but now contribute to conceptual ambiguity. Yet, misconceptions and myths in dermatology extend beyond such linguistic imprecision. They may encompass inadequate patient communication, clinical misinterpretation, and outdated or erroneous approaches to the management of skin diseases, including pharmacological, physical, surgical, and cosmetic interventions, as well as scientific pitfalls. In the digital era, misinformation on social media not only perpetuates but also creates new misconceptions, shaping public perception and influencing patient behavior. Meanwhile, the uncritical adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning introduces novel diagnostic and ethical challenges.
This Special Issue, titled “Misconceptions and Myths in Dermatology: From Clinic to Clarity”, brings together diverse perspectives to identify, analyze, and rectify sources of misunderstanding that obscure dermatologic science and practice. Critical reflection of these aspects may help to foster greater precision and clarity in clinical and scientific dermatology.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Misnomers in dermatology and other medical specialties—how to deal with science fiction?
- The awareness and attitude of dermatologists towards misnomers based on a questionnaire-based online survey.
- How misnomers mislead medical students.
- Perils with artificial intelligence/machine learning in dermatology.
- Misconceptions and myths about pigmented skin lesions.
- Misinformation and fake news on dermatologic topics on social media.
- Dermatosurgery gone wrong.
- Body dysmorphic disorders in dermatology.
- Misconceptions in cosmetic dermatology.
- Pharmacological mistakes in dermatology.
- The misdiagnosed cutaneous lymphoma.
- Misconceptions on nutrition in skin diseases.
- Misconceptions in the terminology of skin color.
- Barriers to optimal care: misconceptions in atopic dermatitis.
- Misconceptions and pitfalls in psoriasis.
- Misconceptions in urticaria.
- Misconceptions in hidradenitis suppurativa.
- Misconceptions in mastocytosis.
- Common mistakes in tattoo removal.
- Missed important tropical skin diseases.
- Misconceptions in genodermatoses.
- Myths and misinformation about people with albinism.
- Unnecessary laboratory testing in dermatology.
- Common mistakes when treating nail diseases.
- Common pitfalls in cutaneous microbiome research.
- Misconceptions and myths about hair diseases.
- Misconceptions and myths about bullous autoimmune diseases.
Prof. Dr. Simon M. Mueller
Dr. Oliver Brandt
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- misconceptions
- misunderstanding
- myths
- errors
- mistakes
- skin
- dermatology
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