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Detailed Program

Ballroom I
Session

Registration

08:30 – 09:00
Workshop

Workshop: Dermatoscopy and Digital Dermatology

09:00 – 14:45
Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) Dr. Ahmed Sadek (EGY) Faculty: Raimonds Karls, Ahmed Sadek
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 09:00 – 11:00
    International Dermoscopy Society consensus recommendations for the management of lentigo maligna 2026
    Raimonds Karls
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 09:00 – 09:20
    Hard melanomas or early melanomas
    Raimonds Karls
  • Dr. Ahmed Sadek (EGY) 09:20 – 09:40
    Keratinocyte carcinomas
    Ahmed Sadek
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 09:40 – 10:00
    Managing nevi in children
    Raimonds Karls
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 10:00 – 10:20
    Acral lesions
    Raimonds Karls
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 10:20 – 10:40
    Facial lesions
    Raimonds Karls
  • Dr. Ahmed Sadek (EGY) 10:40 – 11:00
    Benign and malignant lesions in darker skin types
    Ahmed Sadek
Coffee

Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:25
Session

Dermatoscopy for inflammatory conditions - Ahmed Sadek

11:25 – 12:45
  • Dr. Ahmed Sadek (EGY) 11:45 – 12:05
    Dermatoscopy in esthethic dermatology
    Ahmed Sadek
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) Dr. Ahmed Sadek (EGY) 12:05 – 12:25
    Cases from the practice
    Raimonds Karls, Ahmed Sadek
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) Dr. Ahmed Sadek (EGY) 12:25 – 12:45
    AI for daily practice – pro et contra based on personal experience
    Raimonds Karls, Ahmed Sadek
Industry

Industry sponsored symposia

12:45 – 13:30
Session

Derm Championship for young Dermatologists

13:30 – 14:30
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 13:30 – 14:30
    Derm Championship for young Dermatologists - educational quizzes
    Facilitator Raimonds Karls
Lunch

Lunch

14:30 – 15:20
Workshop

Hands-on course in Dermatosurgery

15:20 – 19:00
Prof. Roland Kaufman (DEU) Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) Faculty: Roland Kaufman, Nellie Konnikov
  • Prof. Roland Kaufman (DEU) Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) 15:20 – 16:50
    Dermatosurgery part I
    Roland Kaufman, Nellie Konnikov
Coffee

Coffee Break

16:50 – 17:10
Workshop

Dermatosurgery part II - hands-on training

17:10 – 19:00
Prof. Roland Kaufman (DEU) Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) Faculty: Roland Kaufman, Nellie Konnikov
Ballroom I, II
Session

Registration and welcome coffee

09:00 – 12:00
Session

Opening Ceremony: Welcome speeches

09:30 – 10:00
Prof. Lally Mekokishvili (GEO) Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) Prof. Roland Kaufman (DEU) Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) Dr. Sanan Karimov (AZE) Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) Chairs: Lally Mekokishvili, Nellie Konnikov, Effi Ladoyanni, Roland Kaufman, Martin Kassir, Sanan Karimov, Raimonds Karls
Plenary

Plenary Session: Clinical Dermatology 1

10:00 – 11:30
Dr. Julia Schofield (UK) Prof. Lally Mekokishvili (GEO) Dr. Ian Coulson (UK) Chairs: Julia Schofield (UK), Lally Mekokishvili (GEO), Ian Coulson (UK)
  • Dr. Julia Schofield (UK) 10:00 – 10:18
    Secondary (systemic) treatment of psoriasis
    Julia Schofield
  • Dr. Portia Goldsmith (UK) 10:18 – 10:36
    An update in Immunobullous disorders
    Portia Goldsmith
  • Dr. Anna Chapman (UK) 10:36 – 10:54
    Understanding, Assessing, and Managing Skin Failure as an emergency
    Anna Chapman
  • Dr. Donna Thompson (UK) 10:54 – 11:10
    Allergic contact dermatitis - common clinical presentations, and new and emerging allergens
    Donna Thompson
  • Dr. Bronwyn Hughes (UK) 11:10 – 11:25
    Vulval conditions
    Bronwyn Hughes
  • 11:25 – 11:30
    Q&A
Break

Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:00
Plenary

Plenary Session: Clinical Dermatology 2

12:00 – 13:40
Dr. Anshoo Sahota (UK) Dr. Maia Datuashvili (GEO) Prof. Anthony Bewley (UK) Chairs: Anshoo Sahota (UK), Maia Datuashvili (GE), Anthony Bewley (UK)
  • Dr. Anshoo Sahota (UK) 12:00 – 12:17
    No Sweat - how I treat hyperhidrosis
    Anshoo Sahota
  • Dr. Jane Sansom (UK) 12:17 – 12:35
    Running an Effective Acne Clinic - Comprehensive Acne Management
    Jane Sansom
  • Dr. Ahmed Sadek (EGY) 12:35 – 12:55
    Acne scars and skin texture restoration
    Ahmed Sadek
  • Dr. Ian Coulson (UK) 12:55 – 13:15
    Some puzzles from my career in dermatology
    Ian Coulson
  • Prof. Anthony Bewley (UK) 13:15 – 13:35
    Difficult cases in psychodermatology
    Anthony Bewley
  • 13:35 – 13:40
    Q&A
Plenary

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

13:40 – 15:00
Dr. Pegah Dehdari (ARE) Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) Prof. Mohammad Jafferany (USA) Chairs: Pegah Dehdari (UAE), Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO), Mohhamad Jafferany (US)
  • Prof. Mohammad Jafferany (USA) 13:40 – 14:00
    Psychological consultations in aesthetics: Identifying red flags of psychopathology in aesthetic medicine
    Mohhamad Jafferany
  • Prof. Ilia Meskhi (GEO) 14:00 – 14:20
    Anatomy 360
    Ilia Meskhi
  • Dr. Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ) 14:20 – 14:40
    Past present and future of toxins
    Sergei Shelekhov
  • Eliso Shengelia (GEO) 14:40 – 15:00
    High risk zones: Botox for the lower face and neck
    Eliso Shengelia
Lunch

Lunch

15:00 – 16:00
Plenary

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

16:00 – 17:00
Dr. Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ) Prof. Ilia Meskhi (GEO) Chairs: Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ), Ilia Meskhi (GEO)
  • Dr. Pegah Dehdari (ARE) 16:00 – 16:20
    Holistic approach for a full face transformation - From consultation and systematic facial assessment to treatment planning
    Pegah Dehdari
  • Dr. Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ) 16:20 – 16:40
    Full face concept versus selected area
    Sergei Shelekhov
  • Dr. Pegah Dehdari (ARE) 16:40 – 17:00
    Male Aesthetics: from booking and consultation to treatment planning
    Pegah Dehdari
Session

Session: Aesthetics in 360 degrees - Experts panel

17:00 – 18:30
Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) Dr. Nino Nishnianidze (GEO) Dr. Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ) Prof. Ilia Meskhi (GEO) Dr. Pegah Dehdari (ARE) Eliso Shengelia (GEO) Chairs: Nino Gaprindashvili, Nino Nishnianidze, Sergei Shelekhov, Ilia Meskhi, Pegah Dehdari, Eliso Shengelia
  • Dr. Pegah Dehdari (ARE) 17:00 – 17:20
    Improving emotional and social messages of the face with tailored formulas
    Pegah Dehdari
  • Eter Sanaia (GEO) 17:20 – 17:35
    Legal risks in aesthetic medicine and the responsibility of specialists
    Eter Sanaia
  • Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) 17:35 – 17:50
    HITs and business planning
    Nino Gaprindashvili
  • 17:50 – 18:30
    Panel discussions with experts
Ballroom III
Focus

Focus Session: Body Aesthetics

10:00 – 11:30
Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) Dr. Nino Nishnianidze (GEO) Chairs: Nino Gaprindashvili, Nino Nishnianidze
  • Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) 10:00 – 10:15
    Medication Driven Weight Loss
    Nino Gaprindashvili
  • Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) 10:15 – 10:35
    MENOPAUSE in the mirror, Aesthetic Challenges
    Nino Gaprindashvili
  • Dr. Nino Nishnianidze (GEO) 10:35 – 10:55
    Full Body Remodeling with HA fillers
    Nino Nishnianidze
  • Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) 10:55 – 11:10
    Body remodeling with PLLA injectables
    Nino Gaprindashvili
  • Prof. Ilia Meskhi (GEO) 11:10 – 11:25
    Lipolitics
    Ilia Meskhi
  • 11:25 – 11:30
    Q&A
Break

Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:00
Industry

Industry sponsored symposia: Acne and sun care

13:30 – 14:30
  • 13:30 – 14:30
    Acne and sun care
    Irma Buchukuri
Industry

Industry sponsored lecture: Principles of clinical management of rosacea

14:30 – 14:45
  • 14:30 – 14:45
    Principles of clinical management of rosacea
    Natia Todua
Industry

Industry sponsored: Peels for the treatment of acne and rosacea

14:45 – 15:00
  • 14:45 – 15:00
    Peels for the treatment of acne and rosacea
    Speaker TBC
Lunch

Lunch

15:00 – 16:00
Free comms

Free Communications

16:00 – 16:30
Prof. Ulugbek Sabirov (UZB) Prof. Gulnara Batpenova (KAZ) Dr. Sanan Karimov (AZE) Chairs: Ulugbek Sabirov (UZ), Gulnar Batpenova (KAZ), Sanan Karimov (AZ)
  • Prof. Ulugbek Sabirov (UZB) 16:00 – 16:10
    Sharing the success: Treatment of vitiligo in Uzbekistan
    Ulugbek Sabirov
  • Prof. Gulnara Batpenova (KAZ) 16:10 – 16:15
    Modern possibilities of wound treatment in patients with EB and exchange of experience from Kazakhstan
    Gulnar Batpenova
  • Dr. Sanan Karimov (AZE) 16:15 – 16:25
    Epigenetics and BCC
    Sanan Karimov
  • Dr. Kakha Bregvadze (GEO) 16:25 – 16:30
    The Management of Gonorrhea in the Era of Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance
    Kakha Bregvadze
Industry

Industry sponsored lecture: Skin care

16:30 – 16:45
  • 16:30 – 16:45
    Skin care
    Keta Mikeladze
Industry

Industry sponsored lecture: Dermocosmetics for problem skin

16:45 – 17:00
  • 16:45 – 17:00
    Dermocosmetics for problem skin - innovations, proven effectiveness and safety
    Mikhail Kovalenko
Industry

Industry sponsored lecture: Hair loss

17:00 – 17:15
  • 17:00 – 17:15
    Hair loss
    Lika Barelidze
Ballroom I, II
Session

Registration

08:30 – 12:00
Workshop

Workshop: Advanced Laser Dermatology: From Fundamentals to Clinical Practice and Live Demonstrations

09:00 – 11:00
Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) Faculty: Martin Kassir (USA)
  • 09:00 – 09:15
    Laser Fundamentals: Physics, Laser Types and Latest Technological Innovations
  • 09:15 – 09:30
    Laser Rejuvenation & Pigmentation Management: Safe and Effective Treatment of Darker Skin Types
  • 09:30 – 09:45
    Challenging Treatment Areas: Advanced Laser Approaches for the Décolleté and Hands
  • 09:45 – 10:00
    Laser and Light for Vascular Lesions
  • 10:00 – 11:00
    Live Demonstrations & Hands-On Training in Laser Procedures & Q&A
Break

Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:30
Plenary

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

11:30 – 12:40
Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) Prof. Nick Levell (UK) Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) Chairs: Nellie Konnikov (US), Nick Levell (UK), Raimonds Karls (LAT)
  • Prof. Roland Kaufman (DEU) 11:30 – 11:50
    Keynote lecture - Concepts in NMSC - Guidelines and beyond
    Roland Kaufman
  • Prof. John Lear (UK) 11:50 – 12:05
    Management of Multiple BCC - Sporadic and Gorlin Syndrome
    John Lear
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 12:05 – 12:20
    The role of technologies and dermatologists in early detection of skin cancer
    Raimonds Karls
  • Prof. Nick Levell (UK) 12:20 – 12:35
    Artificial intelligence to diagnose skin cancer: Ethics, accuracy, challenges and controversies
    Nick Levell
  • 12:35 – 12:40
    Q&A
Plenary

Plenary Session: Pediatric Dermatology

12:40 – 14:30
Dr. Bronwyn Hughes (UK) Prof. Gulnara Batpenova (KAZ) Prof. Jane Ravenscroft (UK) Chairs: Jenny Hughes, Gulnar Batpenova, Jane Ravenscroft
  • Dr. Susannah Baron 12:40 – 13:00
    Diagnoses not to miss in paediatric dermatology
    Susannah Baron
  • Prof. Jane Ravenscroft (UK) 13:00 – 13:18
    Paediatric Dermatology and rheumatology collaboration
    Jane Ravenscroft
  • Dr. George Millington (UK) 13:18 – 13:35
    Pigmentation disorders in children
    George Millington
  • Elga Bataraga (LV) 13:35 – 13:50
    Recent advancements in vitiligo pathogenetic mechanisms and novel treatment possibilities
    Elga Bataraga
  • Dr. Kakha Bregvadze (GEO) 13:50 – 14:05
    Rare Genetic Disorders in Georgia: A Clinical Experience
    Kakha Bregvadze
  • Dr. Bronwyn Hughes (UK) 14:05 – 14:25
    The latest developments in Paediatric Dermatology
    Jenny Hughes
  • 14:25 – 14:30
    Q&A
Lunch

Lunch

14:30 – 15:30
Focus

Focus Session: Regenerative Aesthetics

15:30 – 16:30
Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) Chairs: Martin Kassir (US), Nellie Konnikov (US)
  • Dr. Fahad Usman (PAK) 15:30 – 15:50
    PRP, Growth Factors in Aesthetic Medicine
    Fahad Usman
  • Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) 15:50 – 16:05
    PLLA, CaHA - Selecting the right patient
    Nellie Konnikov
  • Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) 16:05 – 16:25
    Exosomes: What Do They Really Do?
    Martin Kassir
  • 16:25 – 16:30
    Q&A
Focus

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

16:30 – 18:00
Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) Dr. Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ) Prof. Ilia Meskhi (GEO) Chairs: Martin Kassir, Sergei Shelekhov, Ilia Meskhi
  • Dr. Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ) 16:30 – 16:50
    Injectables: Rare Complications Associated with the Use of Neurotoxins in Aesthetic Medicine
    Sergei Shelekhov
  • Prof. Ilia Meskhi (GEO) 16:50 – 17:10
    Dermal fillers: Prevention and management of vascular complications
    Ilia Meskhi
  • Dr. Nino Nishnianidze (GEO) 17:10 – 17:30
    Correction of overfilled faces: filler removal and revision
    Nino Nishnianidze
  • Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) 17:30 – 17:45
    Laser Complications: A Comprehensive Review
    Martin Kassir
  • 17:45 – 18:00
    Discussions
Session

Concluding of the Congress and future plans

18:00 – 18:10
Session

Gala Dinner

20:00 – 23:00
Ballroom III
Session

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

08:30 – 10:00
Round table

Round table: Education in Dermatology worldwide

10:00 – 11:00
  • 10:00 – 10:10
    Education in UK
    TBC
  • Prof. Lally Mekokishvili (GEO) 10:10 – 10:20
    Education in Georgia
    Lally Mekokishvili
  • Prof. Ulugbek Sabirov (UZB) 10:20 – 10:30
    Education in Uzbekistan
    Ulugbek Sabirov
  • Elga Bataraga (LV) 10:30 – 10:40
    Education in Latvia
    Elga Bataraga
  • Prof. Gulnara Batpenova (KAZ) 10:40 – 10:50
    Education in Kazakhstan
    Gulnar Batpenova
  • Dr. Sanan Karimov (AZE) 10:50 – 11:00
    Education in Azerbaijan
    Sanan Karimov
Break

Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:30
Workshop

Workshop: Exosomes in aesthetic dermatology

11:30 – 12:45
Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) Faculty: Martin Kassir
Industry

Industry sponsored lecture: PRP in medical and Aesthetic dermatology

12:45 – 13:00
  • 12:45 – 13:00
    PRP in medical and Aesthetic dermatology
    Ketevan Berianidze
Lunch

Lunch

14:30 – 15:30
Workshop

Workshop: Wound Healing

15:30 – 17:30
Prof. Bibi van Montfrans (NLD) Dr. Graham Colver (UK) Dr. Fahad Usman (PAK) Faculty: Catherine van Montfrans (NL), Graham Colver (UK), Fahad Usman (PAK)
  • Prof. Bibi van Montfrans (NLD) 15:30 – 15:50
    Fundamentals of Wound Healing: Recognition, Etiology, and Management
    Catherine van Montfrans
  • Dr. Graham Colver (UK) 15:50 – 16:10
    Complications of skin surgery and introduction to open wound healing
    Graham Colver
  • Dr. Fahad Usman (PAK) 16:10 – 16:25
    Regenerative Medicine in Wound healing
    Fahad Usman
  • 16:25 – 16:40
    Advanced wound care solution
    Khatuna Manjgaladze
  • 16:40 – 17:30
    Hands-on Training - all faculties