JCD editorial – December 2021 (2021)

Welcome to the December 2021 issue of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. We are now coming to the end of our second most challenging year that any of us can remember, and we hope, with all of our heart, that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is finally behind us and that life, as we knew it, before March 2020, can now get back to a more “normal” state. The question now is what is normal and what will things look like as we head into 2022. First, as I have said many times in this column, I hope that everyone is safe and that you and your family are vaccinated against this awful virus. I also hope that we can remain safe as places and events open again for us, including meetings and educational events all over the world. While I am sure that this will happen in many places, we all know that this will not be the case for many yet. We can only hope and pray that things improve in those areas that are not yet at levels of safety to allow international travel and congregating safely in our meeting spaces. Again, we hope that all changes for the best as we head into 2022. Those of us working on the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology are working harder than ever to continually deliver to you, our colleagues, friends, and readers, the best journal we can bring to you. We are thankful to all of you who contribute papers, review papers for us, and act as editors for us. We have strived to improve the quality of our published papers, and as evidenced by our Impact Factor growth, we seem to be on the right path, which is very exciting to all of us, and could not be done without all of you. Therefore, a big thank you to everyone. When the COVID-19 outbreak began, we recognized that there would be an influx of COVID-19-related skin articles, and we felt that it was appropriate to include as many of these in the journal each month that would be useful to our readers. This continues in the December issue, and all of the articles that we have published to date are available on the Journal website, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14732165. Here, you will find some of the best articles related to dermatology and the COVID-19 pandemic that are related to dermatology. In this issue of the Journal, you will find amazing review articles that will become great resources for all of us in cosmetic and aesthetic dermatology. I encourage everyone to read and learn, and to enjoy all of the original articles as well, which span our wonderful specialties. This year has seen a boom in the cosmetic and aesthetic procedures being performed across the globe, despite the pandemic, and continued research and development by our partners in industry, which all bodes well for our specialty as we head toward 2022. We are blessed to do what we do, and we hope that everyone stays safe and healthy, that we can enjoy more “normality” in 2022, and that we all have a happy and healthy holiday season coming up. One final comment from me. I would be remiss if I did not thank Ms. Angela Brown, my amazing assistant here in Nashville, whose hard work and dedication to the journal often go unnoticed. Angela’s work is never out of our sight, and we must give a big shout to her, and to the entire Wiley team around the world, whose dedication and professionalism demonstrate the highest degrees of outstanding leadership each and every day, we thank them as well. They all work tirelessly for us, and we need to acknowledge them for their amazing contributions to our Journal. Thank you all.