Verkkoextreme weather events due to climate change, including floods and wildfires, are of relevance to the dermatologist as these events are implicated in cutaneous injuries, skin infections, and acute worsening of inflammatory skin disorders. Verkkothis special issue of the international journal of women's dermatology is dedicated to the cross section of dermatology and climate change. This initial article will serve as an overview to introduce readers to the topic and to lay the groundwork for the rest. Here’s why you should prioritize a skin health check this fall and how you can prep your skin for the cooler months. Verkkoelevated temperatures due to global warming induce disruption of the skin microbiome, thereby impacting atopic dermatitis, acne vulgaris, and psoriasis, and high temperatures are associated with exacerbation of skin disease and. Verkkoelevated temperatures due to global warming induce disruption of the skin microbiome, thereby impacting atopic dermatitis, acne vulgaris, and psoriasis, and high temperatures are associated with exacerbation of skin disease and. Verkkoin this special issue, the international journal of women’s dermatology presents 12 articles focused on issues of climate change and dermatology to help educate our readers, our colleagues, and our field about this. Verkkoyet it is only since the 1950s that greenhouse gas concentrations and global surface, atmospheric, and ocean temperatures have climbed to their highest levels in millennia, destabilizing climate systems and causing extreme weather. Verkkoextreme weather events due to climate change, including oods and wildres, are of relevance to the dermatologist as these events are implicated in cutaneous injuries, skin infections, and acute worsening of inammatory skin disorders. Infectious disease, the effect of air pollution on the skin, the impact of climate change on pediatric dermatology,.