Day 3 Recap: South Beach Symposium 2026

Key Takeaways

• Mechanism-based strategies for chronic seborrheic dermatitis prioritized long-term safety and maintenance over episodic escalation.
• Pediatric skin care recommendations favored simplified routines, with specific warnings about potentially harmful “tween” trends and overuse of actives.
• Increasing terbinafine resistance supported obtaining fungal cultures to guide therapy and avoid empiric antifungal failures.
• Menopause-related skin changes were linked to hormonal shifts, prompting a more integrated approach to diagnosis, counseling, and treatment selection.
• OX40/OX40L-targeted agents were highlighted as emerging options for atopic dermatitis, reflecting continued movement toward pathway-specific immunomodulation.