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Ballroom Ushba
Registration

Registration

08:30 – 18:00
Workshop

Workshop: Dermatoscopy and Digital Dermatology

09:00 – 15:20
Dr. Ahmed Sadek (EGY) Faculty: Raimonds Karls (LVA) Ahmed Sadek(EGY)
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 09:00 – 09:15
    International Dermoscopy Society consensus recommendations for the management of lentigo maligna 2026
    Raimonds Karls
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 09:15 – 09:35
    Hard melanomas or early melanomas
    Raimonds Karls
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 09:35 – 09:55
    Keratinocyte carcinomas
    Raimonds Karls
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 09:55 – 10:15
    Managing nevi in children
    Raimonds Karls
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 10:15 – 10:35
    Acral lesions
    Raimonds Karls
  • Coffee

    Coffee Break

    10:35 – 11:00
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 11:00 – 11:15
    Facial lesions
    Raimonds Karls
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 11:15 – 11:35
    Dermatoscopy for inflammatory conditions
    Raimonds Karls
  • Dr. Ahmed Sadek (EGY) 11:35 – 11:55
    Benign and malignant lesions in darker skin types
    Ahmed Sadek
  • Dr. Ahmed Sadek (EGY) 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
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 12:35 – 12:50
    Cases from the practice
    Raimonds Karls
  • Coffee

    Lunch

    12:50 – 13:35
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 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
Prof. Roland Kaufmann(DEU) Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) 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
  • Prof. Roland Kaufmann(DEU) 15:30 – 15:40
    Introduction (major indications, basic instruments)
    Roland Kaufman
  • Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) 15:40 – 15:50
    Aspects of anesthesia & control of bleeding (hemostasis)
    Nellie Konnikov
  • Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) 15:50 – 16:05
    Minimal invasive procedures: shave biopsies, curretage, and beyond. When, how, and why
    Nellie Konnikov
  • Prof. Roland Kaufmann(DEU) 16:05 – 16:15
    Special aspects of skin and nail biopsy techniques (punch biopsy, elliptical excision, etc.)
    Roland Kaufman
  • Prof. Roland Kaufmann(DEU) 16:15 – 16:30
    Basics of suture techniques
    Roland Kaufman
  • Prof. Roland Kaufmann(DEU) 16:30 – 16:45
    Basic principles of excisions and primary wound closure Basic principles of simple flaps Burow-advancement/rotation flaps
    Roland Kaufman
  • Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) 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

Registration

09:00 – 18:00
Session

Welcome coffee

09:00 – 09:30
Plenary

Openning Ceremony: Welcome speeches

09:30 – 10:10
Prof. Lally Mekokishvili (GEO) Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) Dr Evmorfia Ladoyanni (UK) Prof. Roland Kaufmann(DEU) Dr. Sanan Karimov (AZE) 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
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) 10:10 – 10:28
    Secondary (systemic) Treatment of Psoriasis
    Julia Schofield
  • Dr. Portia Goldsmith (UK) 10:28 – 10:46
    An update in Immunobullous Disorders
    Portia Goldsmith
  • Dr. Anna Chapman (UK) 10:46 – 11:04
    Understanding, Assessing, and Managing Skin Failure as an emergency
    Anna Chapman
  • Dr. Donna Thompson (UK) 11:04 – 11:20
    Allergic contact dermatitis - common clinical presentations, and new and emerging allergens
    Donna Thompson
  • Dr. Bronwyn Hughes (UK) 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
Dr. Maia Datuashvili (GEO) Prof. Anthony Bewley (UK) Chairs: Anshoo Sahota (UK) Maia Datuashvili (GEO), Anthony Bewley (UK)
  • Dr. Ian Coulson (UK) 12:10 – 12:30
    Some puzzles from my career in dermatology
    Ian Coulson
  • Prof. Anthony Bewley (UK) 12:30 – 12:50
    Difficult cases in psychodermatology
    Anthony Bewley
  • Dr. Anshoo Sahota (UK) 12:50 – 13:07
    No Sweat - how I treat hyperhidrosis
    Anshoo Sahota
  • Dr. Jane Sansom (UK) 13:07 – 13:25
    Running an Effective Acne Clinic -Comprehensive Acne Management
    Jane Sansom
  • Dr. Ahmed Sadek (EGY) 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
Dr. Pegah Dehdari (ARE) Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) Prof. Mohammad Jafferany (USA) Chairs: Pegah Dehdari (UAE), Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO), Mohhamad Jafferany (USA)
  • Prof. Mohammad Jafferany (USA) 13:50 – 14:10
    Psychological consultations in aesthetics: Identifying red flags of psychopathology in aesthetic medicine
    Mohhamad Jafferany
  • Dr. Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ) 14:10 – 14:30
    Past present and future of toxins
    Shelekhov Sergei
  • Eliso Shengelia (GEO) 14:30 – 14:50
    High risk zones: Botox for the lower face and neck
    Eliso Shengelia
Lunch

Lunch

14:50 – 15:50
Plenary

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

15:50 – 17:10
Dr. Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ) Prof. Ilia Meskhi (GEO) Eliso Shengelia (GEO) Chairs: Shelekhov Sergei (KAZ), Ilia Meskhi (GEO), Eliso Shengelia (GEO)
  • Prof. Ilia Meskhi (GEO) 15:50 – 16:10
    Anatomy 360
    Ilia Meskhi
  • Dr. Pegah Dehdari (ARE) 16:10 – 16:30
    Holistic approach for a full face transformation-From consultation and systematic facial assessment to treatment planning
    Pegah Dehdari
  • Dr. Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ) 16:30 – 16:50
    Full face concept versus selected area
    Shelekhov Sergei
  • Dr. Pegah Dehdari (ARE) 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
  • Dr. Pegah Dehdari (ARE) 17:10 – 17:30
    Improving emotional and social messages of the face with tailored formulas
    Pegah Dehdari
  • Eter Sanaia (GEO) 17:30 – 17:45
    Legal risks in aesthetic medicine and the responsibility of specialists
    Eter Sanaia
  • Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) 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
Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) Dr. Nino Nishnianidze (GEO) Chairs: Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO), Nino Nishnianidze (GEO)
  • Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) 10:10 – 10:25
    Medication Driven Weight Loss
    Nino Gaphrindashvili
  • Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) 10:25 – 10:45
    MENOPAUSE in the mirror, Aestehtic Challenges
    Nino Gaphrindashvili
  • Dr. Nino Nishnianidze (GEO) 10:45 – 11:05
    Full Body Remodeling with HA fillers
    Nino Nishnianidze
  • Dr. Nino Gaprindashvili (GEO) 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
Prof. Ulugbek Sabirov (UZB) Prof. Gulnara Batpenova (KAZ) Dr. Sanan Karimov (AZE) Chairs: Ulugbek Sabirov (UZB), Gulnar Batpenova (KAZ), Sanan Karimov (AZE)
  • Prof. Ulugbek Sabirov (UZB) 13:35 – 13:50
    Sharing the success: Treatment of vitiligo in Uzbekistan
    Ulugbek Sabirov
  • Prof. Gulnara Batpenova (KAZ) 13:50 – 14:05
    Modern possibilities of wound treatment in patients with EB and exchange of experience from Kazakhstan
    Gulnar Batpenova
  • Dr. Sanan Karimov (AZE) 14:05 – 14:20
    Epigenetics and BCC
    Sanan Karimov
  • 14:20 – 14:35
    Nevoid hyperkeratosis of nipple and areola
    Baltabaev Alidzhon
  • Dr. Nino Nanava (GEO) 14:35 – 14:45
    Urticaria: Endotypes and Emerging Treatment
    Nino Nanava
  • 14:45 – 14:50
    Q&A
Lunch

Lunch

14:50 – 15:50
Ballroom Shkara&Ushba
Registration

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
  • Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) 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
  • Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) 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
Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) Prof. Nick Levell (UK) Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) Chairs: Nellie Konnikov (USA), Nick Level (UK), Raimonds Karls (LVA)
  • Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) 11:30 – 11:35
    Introduction to Keynote Lectore
    Nellie Konnikov
  • Prof. Roland Kaufmann(DEU) 11:35 – 11:55
    Keynote lecture - Concepts in NMSC - Guidelines and beyond
    Roland Kaufmann
  • Prof. John Lear (UK) 11:55 – 12:10
    Management of Multiple BCC - Sporadic and Gorlin Syndrome
    John Lear
  • Dr. Raimonds Karls (LV) 12:10 – 12:25
    The role of technologies and dermatologists in early detection of skin cancer
    Raimonds Karls
  • Prof. Nick Levell (UK) 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
Dr. Bronwyn Hughes (UK) Dr. Kakha Bregvadze (GEO) Prof. Jane Ravenscroft (UK) Chairs: Jenny Hughes (UK), Kakha Bregvadze (GEO), Jane Ravenscroft (UK)
  • Dr. Susannah Baron 12:45 – 13:05
    Diagnoses not to miss in paediatric dermatology
    Susannah Baron
  • Prof. Jane Ravenscroft (UK) 13:05 – 13:23
    Paediatric Dermatology and rheumatology collaboration
    Jane Ravenscroft
  • Dr. George Millington (UK) 13:23 – 13:40
    Pigmentation disorders in children
    George Millington
  • Elga Bataraga (LV) 13:40 – 13:55
    Recent advancements in vitiligo pathogenetic mechanisms and novel treatment possibilities
    Elga Bataraga
  • Dr. Kakha Bregvadze (GEO) 13:55 – 14:10
    Rare Genetic Disorders in Georgia: A Clinical Experience
    Kakha Bregvadze
  • Dr. Bronwyn Hughes (UK) 14:10 – 14:30
    The latest developments in Paediatric Dermatology
    Jenny Hughes
  • 14:30 – 14:35
    Q&A
Lunch

Lunch

14:35 – 15:30
Focus

Focus Session: Regenerative Aesthetics

15:30 – 16:20
Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) Dr. Fahad Usman (PAK) Chairs: Martin Kassir (USA), Nellie Konnikov (USA), Fahad Usman (PAK)
  • Dr. Fahad Usman (PAK) 15:30 – 15:45
    PRP, Growth Factors in Aesthetic Medicine
    Fahad Usman
  • Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) 15:45 – 16:00
    Stabilization of Exosomes
    Martin Kassir
  • Dr. Nellie Konnikov (USA) 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
Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) Dr. Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ) Prof. Ilia Meskhi (GEO) Chairs: Martin Kassir (USA), Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ), Ilia Meskhi(GEO)
  • Dr. Sergei Shelekhov (KAZ) 16:20 – 16:40
    Injectables: Rare Complications Associated with the Use of Neurotoxins in Aesthetic Medicine
    Shelekhov Sergei
  • Prof. Ilia Meskhi (GEO) 16:40 – 17:00
    Dermal fillers: Prevention and management of vascular complications
    Ilia Meskhi
  • Dr. Nino Nishnianidze (GEO) 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
Dr. Nino Nanava (GEO) Dr. Jane Sansom (UK) Prof. Roland Kaufmann(DEU) 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
  • Dr Evmorfia Ladoyanni (UK)
    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
Dr. Martin Kassir (USA) Faculty: Martin Kassir (USA)
Lunch

Lunch

14:35 – 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 – 16:30
    Regenerative Medicine in Wound healing
    Fahad Usman
  • 16:30 – 17:30
    Hands-on Training
    all faculties