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Ballroom I

Session

Registration

08:30 – 09:00

Workshop

Workshop: Dermatoscopy and Digital Dermatology

09:00 – 14:45

Faculty: Raimonds Karls(LAT), Ahmed Sadek (EG)

09:00 – 11:00

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

Raimonds Karls
09:00 – 09:20

Hard melanomas or early melanomas

Raimonds Karls
09:20 – 09:40

Keratinocyte carcinomas

Ahmed Sadek
09:40 – 10:00

Managing nevi in children

Raimonds Karls
10:00 – 10:20

Acral lesions

Raimonds Karls
10:20 – 10:40

Facial lesions

Raimonds Karls
10:40 – 11:00

Benign and malignant lesions in darker skin types

Ahmed Sadek
Coffee
Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:25
11:25 – 11:45

Dermatoscopy for inflammatory conditions

Ahmed Sadek
11:45 – 12:05

Dermatoscopy in esthethic dermatology

Ahmed Sadek
12:05 – 12:25

Cases from the practice - Raimonds Karls/Ahmed Sadek
12:25 – 12:45

AI for daily practice – pro et contra based on personal experience - Raimonds Karls/Ahmed Sadek
Coffee
Break

12:45 – 13:30
13:30 – 14:30

Derm Championship for young Dermatologists

Facilitator Raimonds Karls

Lunch

14:30 – 15:20

Workshop

Hands-on course in Dermatosurgery

15:20 – 19:00

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

15:20 – 16:50

Dermatosurgery part I - Roland Kaufman; Nellie Konnikov
Coffee
Coffee Break

16:50 – 17:10
17:10 – 19:00

Dermatosurgery part II - hands-on training - trainers: 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

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

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

10:00 – 10:18

Secondary (systemic) treatment of psoriasis

Julia Schofield
10:18 – 10:36

An update in Immunobullous disorders

Portia Goldsmith
10:36 – 10:54

Understanding, Assessing, and Managing Skin Failure as an emergency

Anna Chapman
10:54 – 11:10

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

Donna Thompson
11:10 – 11:25

Vulval conditions

Bronwyn Hughes
11:25 – 11:30

Q&A

Coffee

Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:00

Plenary

Plenary Session: Clinical Dermatology 2

12:00 – 13:40

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

12:00 – 12:17

No Sweat - how I treat hyperhidrosis

Anshoo Sahota
12:17 – 12:35

Running an Effective Acne Clinic -Comprehensive Acne Management

Jane Sansom
12:35 – 12:55

Acne scars and skin texture restoration

Ahmed Sadek
12:55 – 13:15

Some puzzles from my career in dermatology

Ian Coulson
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

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

13:40 – 14:00

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

Mohhamad Jafferany
14:00 – 14:20

Anatomy 360

Ilia Meskhi
14:20 – 14:40

Past present and future of toxins

Shelekhov Sergei
14:40 – 15:00

High risk sons: Botox for the lower face and neck

Eliso Shengelia

Lunch

15:00 – 16:00

Plenary

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

16:00 – 17:00

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

16:00 – 16:20

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

Pegah Dehdari
16:20 – 16:40

Full face concept versus selected area

Shelekhov Sergei
16:40 – 17:00

Male Aesthetics: from booking and consultation to treatment planning

Pegah Dehdari

Session

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

17:00 – 18:30

17:00 – 17:20

Improving emotional and social messages of the face with tailored formulas

Pegah Dehdari
17:20 – 17:35

Legal risks in aesthetic medicine and the responsibility of specialists

Eter Sanaia
17:35 – 17:50

Nino Gaphrindashvili - HITs and business planning

Nino Gaphrindashvili
17:50 – 18:30

Panel discussions with experts (all speakers)

Ballroom III

Focus

Focus Session: Body Aesthetics

10:00 – 11:30

Chairs: Nino Gaprindashvili, Nino Nishnianidze

10:00 – 10:15

Medication Driven Weight Loss

Nino Gaphrindashvili
10:15 – 10:35

MENOPAUSE in the mirror, Aestehtic Challenges

Nino Gaphrindashvili
10:35 – 10:55

Full Body Remodeling with HA fillers

Nino Nishnianidze
10:55 – 11:10

Body remodeling with PLLA injectebles

Nino Gaphrindashvili
11:10 – 11:25

Lipolitics

Ilia Meskhi
11:25 – 11:30

Q&A

Coffee

Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:00

Lunch

15:00 – 16:00

Free comms

Free Communications

16:00 – 17:10

Chairs: Ulugbek Sabirov (UZ), Gulnar Batpenova (KAZ), Sanan Karimov (AZ)

16:00 – 16:15

Sharing the success: Treatment of vitiligo in Uzbekistan

Ulugbek Sabirov
16:15 – 16:30

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

Gulnar Batpenova
16:30 – 16:45

Epigenetics and BCC

Sanan Karimov
16:45 – 17:00

The Management of Gonorrhea in the Era of Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance

Kakha bregvadze
17:00 – 17:10

Q&A

Ballroom I, II

Session

Registration

08:30 – 12:00

Workshop

Workshop: Advanced Laser Dermatology: From Fundamentals to Clinical Practice and Live Demonstrations Martin Kassir (USA)

09:00 – 11:00

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

Coffee

Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:30

Plenary

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

11:30 – 12:40

Chairs: Nellie Konnikov (US), Nick Level (UK), Raimonds Karls (LAT)

11:30 – 11:50

Keynote lecture - Concepts in NMSC - Guidelines and beyound

Roland Kaufman
11:50 – 12:05

Management of Multiple BCC - Sporadic and Gorlin Syndrome

John Lear
12:05 – 12:20

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

Raimonds Karls
12:20 – 12:35

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

Nck Levell
11:35 – 12:40

Q&A

Plenary

Plenary Session: Pediatric Dermatology

12:40 – 14:35

Chairs: Jenny Hughes, Gulnar Batpenova, Jane Ravenscroft

12:40 – 13:00

Diagnoses not to miss in paediatric dermatology

Susannah Baron
13:00 – 13:18

Paediatric Dermatology and rheumatology collaboration

Jane Ravenscroft
13:18 – 13:35

pigmentation disorders in children

George Millington
13:35 – 13:50

Elga Bataraga: Recent advancements in vitiligo pathogenetic mechanisms and novel treatment possibilities
13:50 – 14:05

Kakha Bregvadze - Rare Genetic Disorders in Georgia: A Clinical Experience
14:05 – 14:25

Jenny Hughes: The latest developments in Paediatric Dermatology
14:25 – 14:30

Q&A

Lunch

14:30 – 15:30

Focus

Focus Session: Regenerative Aesthetics

15:30 – 16:30

Chairs: Martin Kassir (US), Nellie Konnikov (US)

15:30 – 15:50

PRP, Growth Factors in Aesthetic Medicine

Farhad Usman
15:50 – 16:05

PLLA, CaHA - Selecting the right patient

Nellie Konnikov
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

Chairs: Martin Kassir, Sergei Shelekhov, Ilia Meskhi

16:30 – 16:50

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

Shelekhov Sergei
16:50 – 17:10

Dermal fillers: Prevention and management of vascular complications Ilia Meskhi
17:10 – 17:30

Correction of overfilled faces: filler removal and revision

Nino Nishnianidze
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

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

Education in UK

TBC
Education in Georgia

Lally Mekokishvili
Education in Uzbekistan

Ulugbek Sabirov
Education in Latvia

Elga Bataraga
Education in Kazakhstan

Gulnar Batpenova
Education in Azerbaijan

Sanan Karimov

Coffee

Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:30

Workshop

Workshop: Exosomes in aesthetic dermatology

11:30 – 12:45

Faculty: Martin Kassir

Lunch

14:30 – 15:30

Workshop

Workshop: Wound Healing

15:30 – 17:30

Faculty: Catherine van Montfrans (NL), Graham Colver (UK), Farhad 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 – 16:25

Farhad Usman

Regenerative Medicine in Wound healing
16:25 – 16:40

Advanced wound care solution

Khatuna Manjgaladze
16:40 – 17:30

Hands - on Treaning

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