SUBMISSION DEADLINE: AUGUST 15, 2026

NOTIFICATION DATE: AUGUST 22, 2026


We invite all registered meeting attendees to submit abstracts for posters of their latest research on the following topics:

  • Aesthetic Dermatology

  • Acne & Rosacea

  • Alopecia Areata – Adults & Children

  • Equity and Diversity in Dermatology

  • Inflammatory Skin Conditions (Acne/Rosacea, Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, Psoriasis)

  • Keloids

  • Nail Disorders

  • Pediatric Dermatology

  • Pigmentary Disorders (Melasma, Vitiligo, Hyperpigmentation, Photodamage)

  • Seborrheic Dermatitis


All accepted abstracts will be displayed at the Skin of Color Update on October 9-11, 2026, to be held at the New York Hilton Midtown, New York, New York.  

In addition, approved abstracts will also be submitted and indexed through our partner brand Read by QxMD. The platform drives awareness, dissemination and engagement with this content via the Read by QxMD platform, as an educational tactic to drive CQI. ‘Read’ works on iPhone, iPad, Android smartphones & tablets and any web-enabled device (including desktops), and uses channels such as mobile, email and push notification to connect with our global community of healthcare providers and researchers.

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If you are returning to complete or check the status of your submission, please sign-in (link sign-in to the main sign-in page of the abstract page and then delete this parentheses) using your email address and password.
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Encore posters are welcome!


Fee: No fee for non-industry-sponsored abstracts; $495 per abstract for industry-sponsored abstracts (non refundable).


At least one (1) author must be registered for the in-person meeting to have their abstracts considered for oral presentation and/or poster display. All submissions accepted for oral presentation must also create a poster for display.


Abstract Formatting and Content Guidelines

You must be registered for the meeting to have your abstract considered for a presentation.
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  • Language: English 
  • Authors: full last name, first name, affiliations, degrees and contact information
  • Font: Arial
  • Maximum of 3000 characters, including spaces (not including the title, authors, or affiliations)
  • Maximum of 2 relevant tables or figures submitted as attachments (not embedded in the file): must be 600 dpi .jpg 
  • References must be included as parenthetical in-text citations - first author, et al, journal and year - (Cruz D, et al. Blood 2012)
  • Full contact information of corresponding author (Please ensure that your email address is accurate, as all correspondence will be sent via email) 
  • Abstract text should preferably be in a "structured abstract" form with sections marked Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, Discolures and Conclusions 
  • Abstracts containing non-generic drug names or personal patient information, or reporting studies with unidentified chemical compounds, drugs, or materials, will not be accepted.


Please make sure to follow this template in order to be considered. TEMPLATE


If you have any questions, please contact Medscape LIVE! at abstracts@medscapelive.com