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Ballroom Ushba

Registration

08:30 – 18:00

Workshop

Workshop: Dermatoscopy and Digital Dermatology

09:00 – 15:20

Faculty: Raimonds Karls (LVA) Ahmed Sadek(EGY)

09:00 – 09:15

International Dermoscopy Society consensus recommendations for the management of lentigo maligna 2026

Raimonds Karls
09:15 – 09:35

Hard melanomas or early melanomas

Raimonds Karls
09:35 – 09:55

Keratinocyte carcinomas

Raimonds Karls
09:55 – 10:15

Managing nevi in children

Raimonds Karls
10:15 – 10:35

Acral lesions

Raimonds Karls
Coffee
Coffee Break

10:35 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:15

Facial lesions

Raimonds Karls
11:15 – 11:35

Dermatoscopy for inflammatory conditions

Raimonds Karls
11:35 – 11:55

Benign and malignant lesions in darker skin types

Ahmed Sadek
11:55 – 12:15

Dermatoscopy in esthethic dermatology

Ahmed Sadek
12:15 – 12:35

AI for daily practice – pro et contra based on personal experience - Raimonds Karls/Ahmed Sadek
12:35 – 12:50

Cases from the practice

Raimonds Karls
Coffee
Lunch

12:50 – 13:35
14:20 – 15:20

Derm Championship for young Dermatologists

Facilitator Raimonds Karls

Break

Short break

15:20 – 15:30

Workshop

Hands-on course in Dermatosurgery

15:30 – 19:00

Faculty: Roland Kaufman (GER); Nellie Konnikov (USA)

15:30 – 17:00

Dermatosurgery part I - Part I: Step-by-Step Dermatosurgery: From First Cut to Final Stitch Roland Kaufman; Nellie Konnikov
15:30 – 15:40

Introduction (major indications, basic instruments)

Roland Kaufman
15:40 – 15:50

Aspects of anesthesia & control of bleeding (hemostasis)

Nellie Konnikov
15:50 – 16:05

Minimal invasive procedures: shave biopsies, curretage, and beyond. When, how, and why

Nellie Konnikov
16:05 – 16:15

Special aspects of skin and nail biopsy techniques (punch biopsy, elliptical excision, etc.)

Roland Kaufman
16:15 – 16:30

Basics of suture techniques

Roland Kaufman
16:30 – 16:45

Basic principles of excisions and primary wound closure Basic principles of simple flaps Burow-advancement/rotation flaps

Roland Kaufman
16:45 – 17:00

Recognition, prevention, and management of common surgical complications in dermatologic surgery

Nellie Konnikov
Coffee
Coffee Break

17:00 – 17:30
17:30 – 19:00

Dermatosurgery Part II: Hands-on practice - trainers: Roland Kaufman; Nellie Konnikov
Hands-on simple interrupted sutures; horizontal mattress sutures; continuous stitches; punch biopsies and cross-stitch sutures; shave biopsies, curettage; subcuticular pulley stitches; purse-string sutures; elliptical excisions and M-plasty
Coffee
Coffee Break

17:00 – 17:30
17:30 – 19:00

Dermatosurgery Part II: Hands-on practice - trainers: Roland Kaufman; Nellie Konnikov
Hands-on simple interrupted sutures; horizontal mattress sutures; continuous stitches; punch biopsies and cross-stitch sutures; shave biopsies, curettage; subcuticular pulley stitches; purse-string sutures; elliptical excisions and M-plasty

Ballroom Shkara&Ushba

Registration

09:00 – 18:00

Session

Welcome coffee

09:00 – 09:30

Plenary

Openning Ceremony: Welcome speeches

09:30 – 10:10

Chairs: Lally Mekokishvili (GEO), Deputy ministry of Health of Georgia, Nellie Konnikov (USA), Martin Kassir(USA), Evmorfia Ladoyanni(UK), Roland Kaufmann (GER), Sanan Carimov (AZE)

Plenary

Plenary Session: Clinical Dermatology 1

10:10 – 11:40

Chairs: Julia Schofield (UK), Lally Mekokishvili(GEO), Ian Coulson (UK)

10:10 – 10:28

Secondary (systemic) Treatment of Psoriasis

Julia Schofield
10:28 – 10:46

An update in Immunobullous Disorders

Portia Goldsmith
10:46 – 11:04

Understanding, Assessing, and Managing Skin Failure as an emergency

Anna Chapman
11:04 – 11:20

Allergic contact dermatitis - common clinical presentations, and new and emerging allergens

Donna Thompson
11:20 – 11:35

Lessons learned during a career in vulvar dermatology

Bronwyn Hughes
11:35 – 11:40

Q&A

Coffee

Cofee Break

11:40 – 12:10

Plenary

Plenary Session: Clinical Dermatology 2

12:10 – 13:50

Chairs: Anshoo Sahota (UK) Maia Datuashvili (GEO), Anthony Bewley (UK)

12:10 – 12:30

Some puzzles from my career in dermatology

Ian Coulson
12:30 – 12:50

Difficult cases in psychodermatology

Anthony Bewley
12:50 – 13:07

No Sweat - how I treat hyperhidrosis

Anshoo Sahota
13:07 – 13:25

Running an Effective Acne Clinic -Comprehensive Acne Management

Jane Sansom
13:25 – 13:45

Acne scars and skin texture restoration

Ahmed Sadek
13:45 – 13:50

Q&A

Plenary

Plenary Session in Aesthetic Dermatology - Botulinum toxin and Fillers facial architecture: part 1

13:50 – 14:50

Chairs: Pegah Dehdari (UAE), Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO), Mohhamad Jafferany (USA)

13:50 – 14:10

Psychological consultations in aesthetics: Identifying red flags of psychopathology in aesthetic medicine

Mohhamad Jafferany
14:10 – 14:30

Past present and future of toxins

Shelekhov Sergei
14:30 – 14:50

High risk zones: Botox for the lower face and neck

Eliso Shengelia

Lunch

14:50 – 15:50

Plenary

Plenary Session in Aesthetic Dermatology: Botulinum toxin and Fillers facial architecture: part 2

15:50 – 17:10

Chairs: Shelekhov Sergei (KAZ), Ilia Meskhi (GEO), Eliso Shengelia (GEO)

15:50 – 16:10

Anatomy 360

Ilia Meskhi
16:10 – 16:30

Holistic approach for a full face transformation-From consultation and systematic facial assessment to treatment planning

Pegah Dehdari
16:30 – 16:50

Full face concept versus selected area

Shelekhov Sergei
16:50 – 17:10

Male Aesthetics: from booking and consultation to treatment planning

Pegah Dehdari

Session

Session: Aesthetics in 360 degrees - Experts panel: Nino Gaphrindashvili (GEO), Nino Nishvianidze (GEO), Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ), Ilia Meskhi (GEO), Pegah Dehdari (UAE), Eliso Shengelia

17:10 – 18:30

17:10 – 17:30

Improving emotional and social messages of the face with tailored formulas

Pegah Dehdari
17:30 – 17:45

Legal risks in aesthetic medicine and the responsibility of specialists

Eter Sanaia
17:45 – 18:00

HITs and business planning

Nino Gaphrindashvili
18:00 – 18:30

Panel discussions with experts (all speakers)

Mtirala&Shino

Focus

Focus Session: Body Aesthetics

10:10 – 11:40

Chairs: Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO), Nino Nishnianidze (GEO)

10:10 – 10:25

Medication Driven Weight Loss

Nino Gaphrindashvili
10:25 – 10:45

MENOPAUSE in the mirror, Aestehtic Challenges

Nino Gaphrindashvili
10:45 – 11:05

Full Body Remodeling with HA fillers

Nino Nishnianidze
11:05 – 11:20

Body remodeling with PLLA injectebles

Nino Gaphrindashvili
11:20 – 11:35

Q&A

Coffee

Cofee Break

11:40 – 12:10

Free comms

Free Communications

13:35 – 14:50

Chairs: Ulugbek Sabirov (UZB), Gulnar Batpenova (KAZ), Sanan Karimov (AZE)

13:35 – 13:50

Sharing the success: Treatment of vitiligo in Uzbekistan

Ulugbek Sabirov
13:50 – 14:05

Modern possibilities of wound treatment in patients with EB and exchange of experience from Kazakhstan

Gulnar Batpenova
14:05 – 14:20

Epigenetics and BCC

Sanan Karimov
14:20 – 14:35

Nevoid hyperkeratosis of nipple and areola

Baltabaev Alidzhon
14:35 – 14:45

Urticaria: Endotypes and Emerging Treatment

Nino Nanava
14:45 – 14:50

Q&A

Lunch

14:50 – 15:50

Ballroom Shkara&Ushba

Registration

08:30 – 12:00

Workshop

Workshop: Advanced Laser Dermatology: From Fundamentals to Clinical Practice and Live Demonstrations Dr. Martin Kassir (USA); Dr. Nikolai Tankovich (USA)

09:00 – 11:00

09:00 – 09:15

Laser Fundamentals: Physics, Laser Types and Latest Technological Innovations

Martin Kassir
09:15 – 09:30

Laser Rejuvenation & Pigmentation Management: Safe and Effective Treatment of Darker Skin Types

Nikolai Tankovich
09:30 – 09:45

Challenging Treatment Areas: Advanced Laser Approaches for the Décolleté and Hands

Nikolai Tankovich
09:45 – 10:00

Laser Complications: A Comprehensive Review

Martin Kassir
10:00 – 11:00

Live Demonstrations & Hands-On Training in Laser Procedures &Q&A - Martin Kassir /Nikolai Tankovich

Coffee

Cofee Break

11:00 – 11:30

Plenary

Plenary Session: Skin Cancer - from prevention to diagnostics and treatment

11:30 – 12:45

Chairs: Nellie Konnikov (USA), Nick Level (UK), Raimonds Karls (LVA)

11:30 – 11:35

Introduction to Keynote Lectore

Nellie Konnikov
11:35 – 11:55

Keynote lecture - Concepts in NMSC - Guidelines and beyond

Roland Kaufmann
11:55 – 12:10

Management of Multiple BCC - Sporadic and Gorlin Syndrome

John Lear
12:10 – 12:25

The role of technologies and dermatologists in early detection of skin cancer

Raimonds Karls
12:25 – 12:40

Artificial intelligence to diagnose skin cancer: Ethics, acuracy, chalangies and controversies

Nick Levell
11:40 – 12:45

Q&A

Plenary

Plenary Session: Pediatric Dermatology

12:45 – 14:35

Chairs: Jenny Hughes (UK), Kakha Bregvadze (GEO), Jane Ravenscroft (UK)

12:45 – 13:05

Diagnoses not to miss in paediatric dermatology

Susannah Baron
13:05 – 13:23

Paediatric Dermatology and rheumatology collaboration

Jane Ravenscroft
13:23 – 13:40

Pigmentation disorders in children

George Millington
13:40 – 13:55

Recent advancements in vitiligo pathogenetic mechanisms and novel treatment possibilities

Elga Bataraga
13:55 – 14:10

Rare Genetic Disorders in Georgia: A Clinical Experience

Kakha Bregvadze
14:10 – 14:30

The latest developments in Paediatric Dermatology

Jenny Hughes
14:30 – 14:35

Q&A

Lunch

14:35 – 15:30

Focus

Focus Session: Regenerative Aesthetics

15:30 – 16:20

Chairs: Martin Kassir (USA), Nellie Konnikov (USA), Fahad Usman (PAK)

15:30 – 15:45

PRP, Growth Factors in Aesthetic Medicine

Fahad Usman
15:45 – 16:00

Stabilization of Exosomes

Martin Kassir
16:00 – 16:15

PLLA, CaHA - Selecting the right patient

Nellie Konnikov
16:15 – 16:20

Q&A

Focus

Focus Session: Complications in Aesthetic Medicine: Prevention, Recognition and Management

16:20 – 17:30

Chairs: Martin Kassir (USA), Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ), Ilia Meskhi(GEO)

16:20 – 16:40

Injectables: Rare Complications Associated with the Use of Neurotoxins in Aesthetic Medicine

Shelekhov Sergei
16:40 – 17:00

Dermal fillers: Prevention and management of vascular complications

Ilia Meskhi
17:00 – 17:20

Correction of overfilled faces: filler removal and revision

Nino Nishnianidze
17:20 – 17:30

Discussions

Plenary

Awarding and Closing Remarks

17:30 – 18:00

Gala

Gala Dinner

19:30

Mtirala&Shino

Session

Session of dermatology residents: fascinating clinical case and original research presentations

08:30 – 10:00

Chairs: Nino Nanava (GEO), Jane Sansom (UK), Roland Kaufmann (GER), Tsira Leonidze (GEO)

Speakers

Lasha Naskidashvili (GEO); Lika Jincharadze (GEO); Mariam Nikolaishvili (GEO); Davit Kakulashvili (GEO) Anna Sardiko (LVA); Lamia Akhmedova (AZE) Zhanat Sagynbayeva (KAZ); Lili Sargsyan (ARM); Begzod Madreymov (UZB); Mona Panahi (UK); David Wen (UK); Dimitrios Karponis (UK)

Round table

Round table: Education in Dermatology worldwide

10:00 – 11:00

Education in UK

Evmorfia Ladoyanni
Education in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Latvia - Lally Mekokishvili (GEO), Sanan Karimov (AZE), Ulugbek Sabirov (UZB), Gulnar Batpenova(KAZ), Elga Bataraga (LVA)

Coffee

Cofee Break

11:00 – 11:30

Workshop

Workshop: Exosomes in aesthetic dermatology

11:30 – 12:45

Faculty: Martin Kassir (USA)

Lunch

14:35 – 15:30

Workshop

Workshop: Wound Healing

15:30 – 17:30

Faculty: Catherine van Montfrans (NL), Graham Colver (UK), Fahad Usman (PAK)

15:30 – 15:50

Fundamentals of Wound Healing: Recognition, Etiology, and Management

Catherine van Montfrans
15:50 – 16:10

Complications of skin surgery and introduction to open wound healing

Graham Colver
16:10 – 16:30

Regenerative Medicine in Wound healing

Fahad Usman
16:30 – 17:30

Hands-on Training

all faculties