Wednesday, 11th March 2026

Pre Congress on Aesthetics – The Hottest Topic Blowing through the Tropics

09.00 – 09.15 am
Acne PIH – Sri Lanka
Dr. Surammika Eriyagama (Sri Lanka)

09.15 – 09.30 am
Laser in Skin of Colour
Dr. Nancy Tan (Philippines)

09.30 – 09.45 am
Chemical Peels in Skin of Colour
TBC (Malaysia)

09.45 – 10.00 am
Cosmeceuticals in Skin of ColourPhotoaging
Dr. Amitha Nelumdeniya (Sri Lanka)

10.00 – 10.30 am
Morning Tea

10.30 – 10.45 am
Hair Care Practices in Ethnic Ha
Dr. Ncoza Dlova (South Africa)

10.45 – 11.00 am
Management of Keloids
Dr. Anurag Tiwari (India)

11.00 – 11.15 am
Periorbital Hyperpigmentation
Dr. Hasan Galadari (UAE)

11.15 – 11.45 am
Controversies IV Glutathione
Dr. Nancy Garcia-Tan (The Philippines) & Dr. Anurag Tiwari (India)

11.45 am – 12.15 pm
Laser for Melasma
Dr. Hasan Galadari (UAE) & TBC

12.15 – 01.15 pm
Lunch

01.15 – 04.15 pm
Workshop: “Dermoscopy Made Easy – A Skin of Colour Perspective”

01.30 – 03.30 pm
Dermoscopy Made Easy – A Skin of Colour Perspective
Prof Amanda Oakley (New Zealand) Outline

• Dermatoscopes, Dermoscopy, and Digital Dermoscopy
• Revised Pattern Analysis: Elements and Patterns
• Melanocytic Lesions: Naevi and Melanoma
• Keratinocytic Lesions: Benign Keratoses and Keratinocyte Cancers
• Other Common Lesions: Dermatofibroma, Vascular lesions, Sebaceous Hyperplasia
• Scabies and Head lice
• Eczema, Psoriasis, Lichen planus, Discoid lupus
 
03.30 – 04.00 pm
Quiz on Dermoscopy
Prof. Balachandra S Ankad (India)
 
04.00 – 04.30 pm
Evening Tea
 
07.00 pm
onwards Inauguration Ceremony