The full IDC 2022 scientific program across 2 days — keynotes, oral presentations, and posters. Talks are ordered by program prominence within each day.
Day 1
- Keynote
An educational-artistic exhibition on the skin and the main dermatoses
Dechelette Corinne · La Peau Autrement, France
No other organ in the human body has as many functions as the skin: biological, cultural, social and psychological.The skin is a sensory organ, of touch and expression. The skin is the first thing we notice and the…
- Keynote
Melanoma biology from the perspective of skin signaling and UV pathogenesis
David E Fisher · Massachusetts General Hospital, United States
Cutaneous melanoma has undergone a revolution in therapeutic success during the past decade, due to major advances in both targeted therapy and immune therapies. Major insights have been gained through increased…
- Keynote
Stem cells in regeneration and cancer of epithelia
Makoto Senoo · Cell Exosome Therapeutics Inc, Japan
The skin is maintained by self-renewal, proliferation, and differentiation of tissue-specific stem cells. We have shown previously that the transcription factor p63 plays an essential role in these processes. Although…
- Oral
Treatment of dry skin with an emulsion containing plant-based anionic phospholipids
Terrance L Baker · Johns Hopkins Medicine, United States
This study compares a skin cream emulsion containing a plant-based anionic polar phospholipid (APP) technology with a mineral oil hydrocarbon (petrolatum)-based (MHB) skin cream technology in the treatment of skin…
- Oral
Efficacy of non-proteinogenic amino acid on dermal and basement membrane components
Jolanta Idkowiak Baldys · Avon Products Inc. Global Innovation Center, United States
Non-natural, non-proteinogenic amino acids are rather novel in the cosmetic industry. They do not become incorporated into proteins during new protein biosynthesis, and thus, topical application of these actives can…
- Oral
Psoriasis let s think out of the box
Diaa Eddin M Jaber · Private Clinic, Jordan
Psoriasis is a chronic disease that causes the rapid buildup of skin cells. This buildup of cells causes scaling on the skin’s surface. Inflammation and redness around the scales is fairly common. Typical psoriatic…
- Oral
Skin cancer in Romania
Olga Simionescu · Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
”With a predominant third skin type population, Romania has recorded a huge progress in early detection of epidermal skin cancer, carcinoma and melanoma. Despite the fact that no melanoma centers exist and the patients…
- Oral
Neuroimmune basis of itch of scalp, clinics and approach to treatment
Bobko Svetlana · Leading research fellow of Moscow scientific and practical center of dermatovenereology, Russian Federation
Itch of scalp is a common problem in dermatovenereological practice. It can be a manifestation of inflammatory, infectious, autoimmune dermatoses, oncological pathology, neuropathic, systemic, psychogenic conditions and…
- Oral
Meta-analyses about tranexamic acid in the treatment of melasma
Denise Steiner Reis Longhi · Mogi das Cruzes University, Brazil
This lecture will talk about the use of tranexamic acid for the treatment of melasma. Melasma is a prevalent and chronic disease which we don’t know the exact mechanism of action. There are a lot of stimuli to provoke…
- Oral
Face liting – how to obtain the best results
Jose Eduardo Lintz · Clinica Eduardo Lintz, Brazil
The author presents his experience in more than 2 thousands cases of facelifting and facial rejuvenation. Treating the skin and the muscles to achieve more natural and long results, dr lintz will show some of his…
- Oral
Role of aberrantly spliced stem cell factor p63 in the development of epithelial cancer
Keshia Pitt · Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, United States
p63, a homologue of the transcription factor p53, is essential for maintaining the proliferative capacity of epithelial stem cells. The p63 gene yields two major isoforms transcribed from dual promoters and at least…
- Oral
Acne scar reconstruction
Patience Johnson · The Derma Academy, Germany
The idea of the treatment is to find an alternative natural way of treating Scars and acne instead of the usual Retinoid, fillers, other steroids and anti-biotics to get a long lasting result. We applied Multi-treapanic…
- Oral
Autologous fat grafting preserving adipose derived cells, new technologies and their impact on skin and hair care
Hebert Lamblet · Vikaara Klinik, Portugal
Besides the fact that fat grafting gained popularity, isolation of ADCs (Adipose Derived Cells) and fat tissue manipulation still remains controversial. In 2001, a putative Stem cell population was isolated within the…
- Oral
Blaschkolinear dermatoses : a potpourri
Anupama Das · KPC Medical College and Hospital, India
Linear lesions are fairly common in our daily practice. However, the appearance of these lesions can vary, thus complicating the diagnosis. They act as diagnostic clues to many dermatological conditions, therefore, the…
- Oral
Revolutionary natural biopolymers for wound healing therapy: borrowing from nature
Madhu Gupta · Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University, India
Chronic, non-healing diabetic wounds put a massive economic burden on health services causing patient incompliance and discomfort. Thorough interpreting of chronic wound pathophysiology led to the fabrication of…
- Oral
The art in Follicular unit excision
Julieta Peralta Arambulo · Philippine Dermatological Society, Philippines
Follicular Unit Extraction or Follicular Unit Excision (FUE), is the latest technique and the major advancement in hair transplant surgery. FUE has evolved and improved substantially during this time and is believed to…
- Oral
Micro needling In Vitiligo a systematic review
Ahmad Rached · Lebanese University, Lebanon
Antoine Salloum 1, Nagham Bazzi 2*, Diane Maalouf 1, Maya Habre 1, Ahmad Rached 3* 1 Department of Dermatology, Saint George Hospital University, Medical center, Beirut, Lebanon 2 Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese…
- Poster
Unusual presentation of invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma on posterior thigh
Ola Baczynski · University of Illinois College of Medicine, United States
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most common skin cancer in the United States, after basal cell carcinoma. Ultraviolet radiation through sun exposure is considered the greatest risk factor, which…
- Poster
3-D analysis of fat graft survival in reconstructive breast surgery
Sophia Kivelitz · Technical University Munich, Germany
In Dermatological surgery and Plastic surgery Lipofilling is a common method to optimize surgical results in terms of reconstruction. Aside from its application on the entire body surface Lipofilling is particularly…
- Poster
Mapping the EQ-5D-5L to two condition specific measures in Vitiligo patients: the VITIQOL and the VNS: Results from the Hi-Light trial.
Rabiah Begum · University of Leicester, United Kingdom
Introduction Vitiligo presents a significant health related quality of life (HRQoL) burden. The Viti-QoL is a 16 item condition specific measure. The Vitiligo Noticeability Scale (VNS) is a 5 point clinical measure of…
- Poster
Continuous zno nanoparticle exposure induces melanoma-like skin lesions in epidermal barrier dysfunction model mice through anti-apoptotic effects mediated by the oxidative stress–activated nf-?b pathway
Yinghua Chen · Southern Medical University, China
Increasing interest in the hazardous properties of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), commonly used as ultraviolet filters in sunscreen, has driven efforts to study the percutaneous application of ZnO NPs to diseased…
- Poster
Tactics of treatment of patients with genital warts depending on the presence of concomitant infections
Porsokhonova Delya Fozilovna · Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Uzbekistan
Abstract: Genital warts (GW) are one of the most clinically pronounced manifestations of human papillomavirus infection (HPV), and many authors have already referred to the group of background diseases of the genitals.…
- Poster
A demonstrative case series on prophylactic treatment of post excised keloids with topical imiquimod
Lina Chan · University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine, United States
Abstract Importance: Keloid excision alone can have recurrence rates approaching 80%. Objective: To evaluate the clinical use of topical Imiquimod in prophylaxis of keloid regrowth post keloid excision. Design, Setting…
- Poster
Scalp rolling for alopecia areata: A case series
Bruin Pollard · Washington University School of Medicine, United States
Alopecia areata (AA) is a multifactorial autoimmune hair loss disorder with few treatments. We report five cases of AA refractory to conventional therapy who exhibited remarkable hair regrowth after adding scalp rolling…
- Poster
A real-world study to evaluate the effectiveness of a moisturizing cream as an adjuvant in the treatment of Eczema
Monil Gala · Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, India
Introduction Eczema is a group of papulosquamous diseases in skin and has various types. It is a common skin condition marked by itchy and inflamed patches of skin. The main symptom of eczema is itchy, dry, rough…
Day 2
- Keynote
Treating vitiligo with intense pulsed light (IPL)
Lee Kar Wai Alvin · EverKeen Medical Centre, Hong Kong
Background : Vitiligo is a long-term skin condition characterized by patches of the skin losing their pigment. This study evaluates the efficacy of Intense Pulsed light (IPL) for Chinese patients with vitiligo. Most of…
- Keynote
Effects of cosmetological treatment topical hydrogen purification on acne skin condition.
Karolina Chilicka Hebel · University of Opole, Poland
Acne vulgaris is a prevalent dermatological disease characterized by skin eruptions, which may decrease the sufferer’s quality of life. Hydrogen purification treatment is a new procedure used in cosmetology to improve…
- Keynote
Treating acne vulgaris patients who are resistant to oral isotretinoin, tetracycline, doxycycline with intense pulsed light (IPL)
Lisa Chan · EverKeen Medical Centre, Hong Kong
Background Acne Vulgaris is a long-term skin disease that occurs when hair follicles are clogged with oil and dead skin cells from the skin. Severe cases were treated with oral doxycycline, tetracycline and even…
- Keynote
A study of histopathology and CD3 immunohistochemistry in alopecia aerate
Rachita Dhurat · LTMMC & LTMG Hospital, India
Diagnosis of alopecia areata (AA) can be challenging when clinical presentation is not classical. One of the earliest and most important histopathological feature which we expect to see is the peribulbar lymphocytic…
- Oral
Dermal injection of hyaluronic acid in improving skin texture: from bench to bed
Yan Wu · Peking University First Hospital, China
Changes in skin quality include structural atrophy and functional defects of the epidermis and dermis caused by various reasons. These skin quality changes can manifest as dry skin and roughness, large pores, fine…
- Oral
Human amniotic epithelial cell derived extracellular vesicles promote hair growth by activating wnt/?-catenin and shh signaling
Jiahui Jin · Tongji University, China
Background: Hair loss is a common condition, but there are significant limitations to present treatments. The promotion in the hair follicle cycle from the telogen to the anagen stage is the significant mechanism to…
- Oral
Warning silicon ingredient in daily uses cosmetic
Ago Harlim · Universitas Kristen, Indonesia
Introduction Silicone is a chemical element with semimetallic characteristic, which is derived from cross-linked polymer with methyl siloxane as the basic element. In daily life, silicone can be found as simeticone…
- Oral
The best efficacy treatment for alopecia androgenetic: A systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Monica Trifitriana · Sriwijaya University, Indonesia
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), is a genetically predetermined disorder due to an excessive response to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Currently, non-surgical treatment of androgenetic alopecia is more in demand by patient.…
- Oral
Longitudinal Course of Depressive Symptoms in patients with Atopic Dermatitis
Sheena Chatrath · George Washington University, United States
Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with eczematous lesions, chronic pruritus, skin pain, sleep disturbance, all of which may negatively impact mental health and lead to depression. However, little is known…
- Oral
Effects of cosmetological treatment-Sonophoresis with green tea, bamboo extract and lacticacid on acne skin condition
Karolina Chilicka Hebel · University of Opole, Poland
Acne vulgaris is a prevalent dermatological disease characterized by skin eruptions, which may decrease the sufferer’s quality of life. The patients were divided into two groups. Group A underwent a sonophoresis…
- Oral
Evaluation of cutaneous rejuvenation associated with the use of ortho-silicic acid stabilized by hydrolyzed marine collagen
Valeria Barreto Campos · University Jundiai, Brazil
During the aging process, a significant reduction in several trace elements is observed, and silicon is one of them. The reduction of silicon levels results in decreasing in collagen synthesis by fibroblasts and in the…
- Oral
Nanocarriers in cosmetics & skin care-a cosmetic chemist point of view
Federico Svarc · Consultant Cosmetic Chemistry, Argentina
Many papers and reviews have been published during the last 10 years about transdermal bioactive nanocarriers. Nevertheless, most of those publications have been directed towards medical and therapeutic applications…
- Oral
Rodent models to study skin cancer: the case of K14HPV16 mice model
Ana Faustino · University of Evora, Portugal
Skin is the largest organ of the mammalian body, with significant functions in several biological processes, namely environmental barrier, tissue regeneration, hair cycling and wound repair.Skin is affected by several…
- Oral
Griscelli syndrome : a rare case report
Vaishnavi S · JJMMC, India
Griscelli syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that results in pigmentary dilution of the skin and the hair (silver hair) with the presence of large clumps of pigment in hair shafts, and an accumulation of…
- Oral
Comparative efficacy of fractional co2 laser and q- switched Nd: YAG laser in combination therapy with tranexamic acid in refractory melasma: Results of a prospective clinical trial
Amir Mohammad Beyzaee · Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Melasma manifests as hyperpigmented macules and patches, usually affecting the face, neck, and rarely upper limbs. This study evaluated comparative efficacy of a fractional CO2 laser with a Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser in…
- Oral
Efficacy and safety of platelet rich plasma therapy in melasma using microinjections and microneedling
Sitaula Seema · Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal
Melasma is a cosmetically disfiguring acquired hyperpigmented skin disorder. Many treatment modalities are being used and many are under trials for the treatment. No single treatment option has been associated with…
- Oral
The management of dermal filler complications
Huda Alabdullah · Aleppo University Hospital, Namibia
Injectable fillers have gained widespread acceptance among the public and provide a nonsurgical means of rejuvenating the face. As the demand for fillers increases, facial plastic surgeons must become not only expert…
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