Program day by day

REVIEW OF THE LAST YEAR: Best publications 2025
Chairs: Ramon Grimalt & Sergio Vañó

8:00 – 8:10   Welcome + Introduction to Pediatric Dermatology - Ramon Grimalt
8:10 – 8:20   Update on Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia (FFA) - David Saceda
8:20 – 8:30   Update on Alopecia Areata (AA) - Dmitri Wall
8:30 – 8:40   Update on Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA) - Sergio Vañó
8:40 – 8:50   Update on Hair Transplantation - Nilofer Farjo
8:50 – 8:55   Questions & Discussion 

BASIC SCIENCE IN GENETICS
Chairs: Regina Betz & Judith Fischer

8:00 – 8:15   Beyond the barrier: Genetic disruption of epidermal differentiation and its impact on hair shaft architecture. Judith Fischer
8:15 – 8:30   Long expansions of TCHH VNTRs are causative for uncombable hair syndrome - Regina Betz
8:30 – 8:45   Exploring the Mechanistic Links Underlying the Clinical Association Between Alopecia Areata and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease - Buket Basmanav
8:45 – 9:00   Revisiting Chromosomal Rearrangements Associated with Hypertrichosis - Angela Christiano

NEW DRUGS (Non Jak)
Chairs: Jerry Shapiro & Rod Sinclair

9:00 – 9:10   Topical Antiandrogens? - Jerry Shapiro
9:10 – 9:20   Oral and sublingual Minoxidil (slow delivery) - Rod Sinclair
9:20 – 9:30   The rejuvenating effects of Minoxidil - Amos Gilhar
9:30 – 9:40   A topically active peptide that selectively protects hair follicles, but not cancer cells, from chemoterapy-induced damage - Ralf Paus
9:40 – 9:50   Novel drug for re-pigment of grey hair (Canities) - Andy Goren
9:50 – 9:55   Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Wearable Electrotrichogenic Device for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia in Men: A Randomized Double-Blind Sham-Controlled Trial – FC1
9:55 – 10:00   Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia and Menopausal Hair Thinning with Autologous Exosomes: A Case Series of More Than 300 Patients – FC2

HAIR TRANSPLANT
Chairs: Christian Bisanga & Bessam Farjo

9:00 – 9:10   Complications during and post hair transplantation. Bessam Farjo
9:10 – 9:20   Trichoscopy Assessment in Hair Transplant Surgery: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Donor and Recipient Sites - Christian Bisanga
9:20 – 9:30   A new paradigm in the clinical presentation of post-transplant necrosis - Alba Gomez
9:30 – 9:40   Allogenic Hair Transplant. Alex Ginzburg
9:40 – 9:50   Hair Transplant: uncharted waters. Ratchathorn Panchaprateep
9:50 – 9:55   A New Anesthetic Technique: Preventing Scalp Necrosis After Hair Transplantation – FC3
9:55 – 10:00 Finger Phalangeal Hair as a Donor Source for Eyebrow Restoration – FC4

NAILS AND TRICHOLOGY
Chairs:  Marisa Mathieu & Michela Starace

11:00 – 11:10   Alopecia areata:  when hair and nail meet - Bernard Richert
11:10 – 11:20   Hair and nail lichen planus - Matilde Iorizzo
11:20 – 11:30   Psoriasis of the scalp and of the nails - Francesca Pampaloni
11:30 – 11:40   Hair and nail drug toxicity - Bianca M. Piraccini
11:40 – 11:50   Oral minoxidil in nail diseases - Juan Jimenez Cauhé
11:50 – 11:55   Teletrichology – Management, Efficiency and Outcomes over a Period of 5 Years – FC5
11:55 – 12:00   Questions & Discussion

ASK THE EXPERT

Chair: Ramon Grimalt

11:00 – 11:10   Angela Christiano
11:10 – 11:20   Antonella Tosti
11:20 – 11:30   Jerry Shapiro
11:30 – 11:40   Ralf Paus
11:40 – 11:50   Brett King
11:50 – 12:00   Rod Sinclair

FREE COMMUNICATIONS SESSION
Chairs: Alejandro Camps & Daniela Fajardo

11:00 – 11:05   Validation of a New Algorithm-Assisted Photographic Tool for Quantifying Scalp Percentage Involvement in Alopecia Areata – FC6
11:05 – 11:10   Perceived Stress Exacerbates Hair Loss in Alopecia Areata: In Vivo Evidence from a Humanized Mouse Model – FC7
11:10 – 11:15   Soluble CD83 Promotes Hair Growth in Human Hair Follicles Ex Vivo – FC8
11:15 – 11:20   Pharmacogenetic Stratification Enhances Treatment Response in Androgenetic Alopecia – FC9
11:20 – 11:25   Effect of a microRNA Milk-Derived Exosome Gel on Objective Hair Growth Parameters in Androgenetic Alopecia and Telogen Effluvium – FC10
11:25 – 11:30   Combination of Oral Supplementation and Topical Lotion in Early Androgenetic Alopecia and Telogen Effluvium: A Six-Month Clinical and Trichoscopic Study – FC11
11:30 – 11:35   Topical Dutasteride Gel Delivered Through Skin Patting and Iontophoresis in Androgenetic Alopecia: A Pilot Study – FC12
11:35 – 11:40   Depressive and Suicidal Outcomes with 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors in Androgenetic Alopecia and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Retrospective Cohort Study – FC13
11:40 – 11:45   Comparative Study of Polarized and Ultraviolet Trichoscopy in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Diagnostic Value and Assessment of the Starry Night Sky Sign – FC14
11:45 – 11:50   Questions & Discussion

FRONTAL FIBROSING ALOPECIA
Chairs: Daniel Asz & Rodrigo Pirmez

12:00 – 12:10   Beyond the Hairline: A Comprehensive Approach to Facial Changes in FFA - Rodrigo Pirmez
12:10 – 12:20   How not to miss FFA in clinic - Isabella Doche
12:20 – 12:30   Hair Transplantation for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Pros and Cons - Andrei Doroshkevich
12:30 – 12:40   Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia (FFA) as an Epidemic Disease – FC15
12:40 – 12:45   Trichoscopic Features of Eyebrow Involvement in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Case Series of 112 Patients – FC16

CICATRICIAL ALOPECIA (Non FFA)
Chairs: Julya Ovcharenko & Sergio Vañó                                                                     

12:00 – 12:10   Update in the management of folliculitis decalvans - Sergio Vañó
12:10 – 12:20   Beyond the Scarring Paradigm: Unresolved Trajectories in Alopecia - Juliya Ovcharenko
12:20 – 12:30   Management of classic Lichen planopilaris - Anita Takwale
12:30 - 12:40   Management of dissecting cellulitis - Anna Waskiel-Burnat
12:40 – 12:45   Comparative Study of the Transcriptomic Profiles of Lichen Planopilaris, Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, and Folliculitis Decalvans – FC17

BEST CASES AROUND THE WORLD HAIR RESEARCH SOCIETIES
Chairs: Julio Salas & Tatiana Siliuk

12:00 – 12:10   Difficult cases from my practice _ What helped me - Tatiana Siliuk
12:10 – 12:20   Alopecias in Genodermatosis: what is new? - Julio Salas
12:20 – 12:30   When Science Meets Art: The World's Most Inspiring Hair Cases -  Rachita Dhurat
12:30 – 12:40   Rethinking Dissecting Cellulitis: from scalp inflammation to systemic involvement - Leonardo Spagnolo
12:40 – 12:50   Hair disorders in children: Trichoscopy cases - Asmahane Souissi
12:50 – 13:00   Hair coverings and hair problems: facts & myths - May El Samahy

PEDIATRIC TRICHOLOGY
Chairs: Ramon Grimalt & Tatiana Siliuk

14:30 – 14:40   Autoinduced Hair Loss - Ramon Grimalt
14:40 – 14:50   Autodestructive pathology in children - Tatiana Siliuk
14:50 – 15:00   Trichoscopy in children (no shafts) - Matilde Iorizzo
15:00 – 15:10   Patchy Hair Loss in Children: Clinical Judgment is Key - Annika Vogt
15:10 – 15:15   Impact of Hair Prosthesis Provision on Child and Caregiver Quality of Life in Pediatric Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia – FC19
15:15 – 15:20   Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil for Persistent Alopecia After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Children with Hematological Malignancies – FC20
15:20 – 15:25   Questions & Discussion

HAIR COSMETICS AND BEYOND
Chairs: Isabella Doche & Fernanda Gavazzoni

14:30 – 14:40   Decoding Hair Acidification: Chemistry, Cuticle, and Clinical Practice - Fernanda Gavazzoni
14:40 – 14:50   Fragrance therapy of hair loss: Dimetol promotes hair growth and activates stem cells via the olfactory receptor, OR10J1 - Ralf Paus
14:50 – 15:00   Hair straightening and risks - Daniel Asz
15:00 – 15:10   From formaldehyde to glyoxylic acid: the risk of semipermanent hair straightening - Bianca M. Piraccini
15:10 – 15:20   Evidence-Based Scalp Care - Suleima Arruda
15:20 – 15:25   Injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Its Results in Treating Pattern Hair Loss _ FC21
15:25 - 15:30   Questions & Discussion

GET _ Grupo Español de Tricología
Chairs:  Juan Ferrando & Gloria Garnacho

14:30 – 14:40   JAK inhibitors in cicatricial alopecias - María González Ramos
14:40 – 14:50   The Role of Light Technologies in Modern Trichology - Gloria Garnacho
14:50 – 15:00   Hair transplant a 40-year perspective - Alejandro Camps
15:00 – 15:10   Jak inhibitors in real life - Angela Hermosa
15:10 – 15:20   Extraction of follicular units using the FUE technique for correction of the front hairline - Alba Gómez
15:20 – 15:30   Ultrasound meets Trichology: Diving deeper into alopecia with Trichosonography. Francisco José Rodríguez-Cuadrado

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM

INNOVATION IN NUTRICIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FOR HAIR LOSS: CLINICAL EVIDENCE WITH A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT IN CAPSULE AND DRINKABLE FORMULATIONS.

Results from a large, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Daniel Morgado Carrasco 

17:00 - 17:10 Current Landscape of Nutritional Supplementation in Hair Loss
17:10 - 17:25 New Clinical Evidence: Results from a Large, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
17:25 - 17:30 Q&A, Conclusions and Key Takeaways

ALOPECIA AREATA CLINICAL AND RESEARCH
Chairs: Angela Christiano & Antonella Tosti

17:30 – 17:40   Holistic approach - Antonella Tosti
17:40 – 17:50   Pharmacogenomics and JAK Inhibitors - Angela Christiano
17:50 – 18:00   The role of oral minoxidil in the treatment of patients with Alopecia Areata - Brett King
18:00 – 18:10   Can alopecia areata and frontal fibrosing alopecia progression be halted by topical silencing of the interferon-gamma receptor-1?" - Ralph Paus
18:10 – 18:20   Genetic testing in alopecia areata: current landscape and future perspectives - Judith Fischer
18:20 – 18:30   International consensus guidelines for the treatment of Alopecia Areata - Rod Sinclair
18:30 – 18:35   Questions & Discussion

ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA CLINICAL AND RESEARCH
Chairs: Marta Bertolini & Ulrike Blume-Peytavi

17:30 – 17:40   Update on topical finasteride - Ulrike Blume-Peytavi
17:40 – 17:50   Mitochondrial dysfunction induced TE in patients with AGA. Rachita Dhurat
17:50 – 18:00   Unlocking hair cycles: single cell analysis of follicles to identify hair cycle regulators - Claire Higgins
18:00 – 18:10   Hair medicine and transplantation: what we can offer in the age of AI - Andreas Finner
18:10 – 18:20   How to manage difficult cases of androgenetic alopecia? - Daniel Fernandes Melo
18:20 – 18:30   Emerging Therapeutic Approaches in Androgenetic Alopecia: Experimental and Translational Perspectives. Marta Bertolini

COURSES (09:00 - 10:00)

Llevant Room (Capacity limited to 35 participants per room)

COURSE 15 My own way on treating AGA patients - Andreas M Finner
COURSE  16 Practical Use of Anti Jak in AA - Julya Ovcharenko
COURSE 17 My best tips on treating hair problems - Antonella Tosti (Fully Booked)
COURSE 18 How do I use low dose oral minoxidil - Rod Sinclair

Mestral Room (Capacity limited to 35 participants per room)

COURSE 19 Practical tips on Hair Transplant - Bessam Farjo
COURSE 21 How can I start doing my first FUE patients - Christian Bisanga

TRICHOSCOPY
Chairs: Daniel Asz & Lidia Rudnicka

10:00 – 10:10   Trichoscopy for predicting hair regrowth in Alopecia Areata -  Lidia Rudnicka
10:10 – 10:20   Trichoscopy in connective tissue disorders -  Adriana Rakowska
10:20 – 10:30   When Trichoscopy Makes the Difference - Rodrigo Pirmez
10:30 – 10:40   Filler induced Alopecia - Daniel Asz
10:40 – 10:45   Trichoscopic Patterns in Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia: Dynamic Changes Across Treatment Stages and Comparison Between Patients Receiving and Not Receiving Preventive Scalp Cooling – FC22
10:45 – 10:50   From Patterns to Pathways: Biomarkers Guide Trichoscopy in the Era of Precision Diagnosis of Alopecia – FC23
10:50 – 10:55   Questions & Discussion 

JAK INHIBITORS
Chairs: Brett King & Nino Lortkipanidze

10:00 – 10:15   JAK inhibitor switching in Alopecia Areata: Successful treatment with one JAK inhibitor after failure of one, two, or even three other JAK inhibitors - Brett King
10:15 – 10:30   Learnings from the Global registry of alopecia areata severity and treatment safety -  Rod Sinclair
10:30 – 10:45   Optimizing Treatment in Severe Alopecia Areata: Experience With High-Dose JAK Inhibitors - Angela Hermosa
10:45 – 10:50   Risk of Cardiovascular Events, Malignancy, or Infections with JAK Inhibitors in Alopecia Areata: A Large-Scale TriNetX Network Study – FC24
10:50 – 10:55   Real-World Effectiveness of Ritlecitinib in Alopecia Areata: Interim Findings from the PRESTO Prospective Non-Interventional Study – FC25
10:55 – 11:00   Comparative Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Baricitinib versus Ritlecitinib in Severe Alopecia Areata: A 52-Week Cohort Study – FC26

FREE COMMUNICATIONS SESSION
Chairs: Alex Ginzburg & Marisa Mathieu

10:00 – 10:05   Management of Female Hair Transplantation: Current Strategies, Challenges, and Outcomes – FC27
10:05 – 10:10   Optimizing FUE Hair Transplant Growth with Scalp Threading: Case Studies – FC28
10:10 – 10:15   Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Enhanced Postoperative Recovery in Hair Transplantation – FC29
10:15 – 10:20   Beyond Immune Suppression: Rebalancing the Immune System in Alopecia Areata _ FC30
10:20 – 10:25   Microneedling Frequency on Hair Outcomes in Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – FC31
10:25 – 10:30   Fractional 1570 nm Laser Therapy in Telogen Effluvium – FC32
10:30 – 10:35   Efficacy and Safety of an sCD83-Based Hair Serum in Healthy Adult Male and Female Volunteers with Hair Loss – FC33
10:35 - 10:40   ABS-201-Mediated Prolactin Receptor Inhibition Promotes Hair Growth in Androgen-Sensitive Male Scalp Skin by Prolonging Anagen, Stimulating Hair Shaft Production, and Activating Stem Cells - FC34
10:40 - 10:45   QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM

ANTIOXIDANTS FOR SCALP & HAIR CARE IN COSMETICS: WHAT, WHERE & HOW THEY HELP REDUCE HAIR LOSS

Speaker: Cedric Callens, P&G Europe Scientific Communications Leader

An evidence-led session, built on five clinical studies plus a literature review, showing that reducing scalp oxidative stress improves both hair quality and retention with practical ingredient and cosmetics product guidance for clinicians advising patients on hair loss.

DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE CASES
(Interactive Session with voting system)

Chairs: Daniela Fajardo, María González Ramos, Ramon Grimalt & Sergio Vañó
12:30 - 13:30 Clinical Challenging cases in a quiz format: Who is the best?

IS FAPD REAL? The Great Debate in Patterned Hair Loss

12:30 - 12:40   FAPD: What Do We Know Since Its First Description? Maria Hordinsky
12:40 - 12:50   FAPD, Inflammatory AGA, Diffuse LPP, and CCCA: An Integrated Overview of Clinical Features, Trichoscopy & Histopathology - Maria Fernanda Gavazzoni
12:50 - 13:00   Beyond Miniaturization: the Biology Behind Inflammation in Androgenetic Alopecia - John Seykora   
13:00 - 13:15   Inflammation and Pattern Hair Loss: Another Piece of the Puzzle - Elise Olsen   
13:15 - 13:30   Round Table & Discussion: Maria Fernanda Gavazzoni, Maria Hordinsky, Yuliya Ovcharenko, John Seykora and Elise Olsen

WHAT'S NEW
Chairs: Elise Olsen & Antonella Tosti

13.30 – 13.40   Artif Intelligence in Trichology what’s next - Daniel Fernandes Melo
13.40 – 13.50   Consensus Clinical- Pathological Diagnostic Criteria for Cicatricial Alopecia - Elise Olsen
13.50 – 14.00   Update in trichoscopy - Adriana Rakowska
14.00 – 14:10   Update in cicatricial alopecia - Sergio Vañó
14.10 – 14:20   Update in therapy for AGA - Antonella Tosti
14.20 – 14.25   Questions & Discussion