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Event
Session on Vitiligo at IMCAS
Palais des Congrès de Paris, FRANCE
SESSION on Vitiligo, in collaboration with Société Marocaine de Dermatologie (SMD)
Room: Room 143 - Level 1
Date: Thursday 1 February 2024 at 13:30 to 15:30
Format: FOCUS SESSION
- 13:30 Prof Thierry PASSERON. Vitiligo treatment: what’s new and what’s coming next?
- 13:41 Prof Manal BOSSEILA. Validity and reliability of dermoscopic criteria used to differentiate vitiligo from other hyperpigmented skin lesions
- 13:52 Dr Albert WOLKERSTORFER. Current vitiligo treatments
- 14:03 Dr Reinhart SPEECKAERT. Emerging treatments for vitiligo
- 14:14 Prof Laila BENZEKRI Role of VZV in segmental vitiligo pathogenesis
- 14:25 Dr Amr RATEB. Vitiligo: PUVA, laser, or JAK inhibitors?
- 14:36 Dr Pierre Andre BECHEREL. JAK inhibitors for vitiligo
- 14:47 Prof Antonio A G MASSA. PDL in vitiligo treatment
- 14:58 Dr Cheryl M BURGESS. Treatment of segmental vitiligo with topical ruxolitinib and 308 nm monochromatic excimer light
- 15:09 Prof Torello M LOTTI. Vitiligo Research Foundation
- 15:10 Dr Albert WOLKERSTORFER. Moderator and panelist: roundtable on vitiligo cases
- 15:10 Prof Torello M LOTTI. Roundtable panelist on vitiligo cases
- 15:10 Prof Laila BENZEKRI. Roundtable panelist on vitiligo cases
- 15:10 Dr Reinhart SPEECKAERT. Roundtable panelist on vitiligo cases
FAQOther Questions
- How can I explain vitiligo to my children?
Vitiligo can be confusing for children because it doesn’t resemble an "illness" in the typical sense. Choosing the right way to explain it depends on your child’s age and maturi...
- Is vitiligo contagious?
Vitiligo is not contagious. This means it cannot be spread from person to person through physical contact, sharing personal items, or any other means of transmission. Vitiligo i...
- Will it spread?
Vitiligo is famously unpredictable, but it doesn't move at random. By looking at thousands of cases, researchers have identified specific patterns of how the condition behaves. ...
Though it is not always easy to treat vitiligo, there is much to be gained by clearly understanding the diagnosis, the future implications, treatment options and their outcomes.
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