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First Edition: 2016

Our association IADVL has been expanding its role in publications. Hither to only two textbooks—one for undergraduates and the other for postgraduates were published. Now, this year, we are publishing three books—Recent Advances in Dermatology and Atlases on Dermatology and Dermatopathology. These are published under the aegis of the IADVL Academy and this marks an enhancement of the profile of IADVL Academy.

Dear Friends,

Yet another book!

I know you all may be wondering why one more book?

Friends, textbook project is a long drawn out process, from the time authors submit their chapters and book gets published may even take two years. Science is rapidly progressing, changing and evolving subject. Many things get altered by the time textbook gets published. Thus, there is a need to bridge the knowledge gap between two editions of textbook. Recent Advances in Dermatology is one such means. The idea to start “Recent Advances” was muted during my tenure as President in ACAD group. Dr Imran was very keen and who else can be better than him to edit first inaugural volume?

It is indeed a matter of pride for the IADVL and consequently, the IADVL Academy, that a proposal from a member of the Academy has fructified in a successful completion of an IADVL Academy project under the direction of Dr Deepak Parikh, under whose Presidency, this text was conceived.

The concept of a ‘Recent Advances book’ was mooted while I was a member of the IADVL Academy of Dermatology at the start of the year 2014. The idea was to compile every major advance/research work clinically relevant to a practicing dermatologist in India. There are year-books in Dermatology that are published every year but the compilation of articles in these year-books is much more relevant to a dermatologist working in the West than the one who practices the specialty in India or South Asia. With this in mind, we started discussing the idea of a book that will cater to the needs of a busy practising dermatologist in India or South Asia. I was given the responsibility of giving this idea a practical shape, the book in your hands is what was shaped up over the last 12 months. I take this opportunity to thank the President IADVL Dr Venkataram Mysore; Chairman IADVL Academy Dr Manas Chatterjee; and Convener IADVL Academy Dr Ameet Valia, for the encouragement and support that they offered during these 12 months.