This book explores the intersection of wilderness medicine and dermatology, examining the dermatological challenges encountered in remote, extreme and expeditionary environments. It considers the effects of environmental exposures on skin health and disease, alongside the practical realities of healthcare delivery in settings where resources, infrastructure and specialist support may be limited. Bringing together expertise from across a wide range of disciplines and operational settings, it provides a dedicated reference on an important but often overlooked area of medicine.

Chapters address dermatological issues arising in marine and surf environments, diving and hyperbaric settings, deserts, forests, tropical regions, polar environments, caves and canyons, mountainous terrain, aviation, and spaceflight. The book also examines the impacts of climate change, the challenges of medical logistics and healthcare delivery in remote settings, and considerations relating to global health and skin of color.

Wilderness Dermatology is an important addition to the literature on both dermatology and wilderness medicine. It is a key resource for dermatologists, primary care physicians, healthcare providers in wilderness and expeditionary roles, aviation and space medicine specialists, trainees and researchers seeking a broad overview of dermatological health across diverse environments.

Keyvan Nouri completed a combined undergraduate and medical education program at Boston University in 1993 and went on to pursue a dermatology residency at the University of Miami. He completed his procedural dermatology fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Dermatologic, Laser, and Cosmetic Surgery at New York University. Currently, Dr. Nouri serves as the editor-in-chief of the Lasers in Medical Science journal and the editor of 13 well-known textbooks.

Ryan Scheinkman is currently a Dermatology Resident Physician having completed his Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. He also completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida receiving Dual Degrees in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering followed by a Masters in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. While seeking his MD degree at the University of Miami, he has published multiple research articles and textbook chapters on wilderness dermatology topics, including: Arctic & Antarctic dermatology: a narrative review of cutaneous conditions of polar explorers and researchers, Martian Dermatology: A Narrative Review of Dermatoses for Future Explorers, Mountaineering Sports textbook chapter from Sport-Related Skin Conditions, and others.