Day 1: 6 Sep 2025

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Date 6 September 2025 (Saturday)
Time / Venue Room S421
08:30 Registration
09:00 - 09:45 Plenary Lecture 1
Chairperson: Dr. Christina Wong (Hong Kong, China)

International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) and Global Dermatology
Professor Henry Lim
Senior Vice President of Academic Program, Henry Ford Health (USA)
Time / Venue Room S421 Room S425 Room S428
09:45 - 11:00 Symposium 1A:
Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP)

Chairpersons:
Dr. Martin Chung (Hong Kong, China)
Professor Wen-hung Chung (Chinese Taipei)

Latest International Management Guidelines of GPP Flares & Real-world Evidence of GPP
Professor Jonathan Barker (United Kingdom)
Dr. Christina Wong (Hong Kong, China)

GPP in China & Long-term Management of GPP
Dr. Lisa Zhang (Shenzhen, China)
Symposium 1B:
Paediatric Dermatology

Chairpersons:
Dr. Francis Ip (Hong Kong, China)
Dr. Chi-keung Yeung (Hong Kong, China)

Genodermatoses: What Dermatologists Need to Know in Genomic Era?
Dr. Ho-ming Luk (Hong Kong, China)

Histiocytoses in Children and Adolescents
Dr. Mark Koh (Singapore)

Latest Developments in Pediatric Inflammatory Skin Diseases
Dr. Peter Yu (Chinese Taipei)
Symposium 1C:
The Infectious Diseases in Dermatology

Chairpersons:
Dr. Stanley Ho (Hong Kong, China)
Dr. Yu-hung Wu (Chinese Taipei)

Genital Microbiome and Its Effects on Sexually-Transmitted Infections
Professor Roy Chan (Singapore)

Use of Markers of Infection in Management of Dermatology Patients
Dr. Kai-ming Chan (Hong Kong, China)

Leprosy: An Update
Dr. Stanley Ho (Hong Kong, China)
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:45 Symposium 2A:
Enhancing Patient Care with Small Molecules

Chairpersons:
Professor Roy Chan (Singapore)
Dr. Tze-yuen Lee (Hong Kong, China)

Use of JAKi / Biologics in Special Populations with Atopic Dermatitis
Dominic Lai (Hong Kong, China)

Redefining Success in Alopecia Areata Treatment: Insights from the Latest Clinical Evidence and Real-World Experience
Dr. Ming-ying Wu (Chinese Taipei)

Effective Use of Small Molecules in Dermatology from a Local Perspective
Dr. Christina Wong (Hong Kong, China)
Symposium 2B:
Paediatric Dermatology

Chairpersons:
Dr. Francis Ip (Hong Kong, China)
Dr. Chi-keung Yeung (Hong Kong, China)

Systemic Determinants of Outcomes for Chronic Inflammatory Dermatoses
Professor John Su (Australia)

Itraconazole: Beyond Antifungal in Clinical Application
Professor Yu-ping Ran (Chengdu, China)

Efficacy of Sirolimus in Children with Complicated Vascular Anomalies
Dr. Ping Li (Shenzhen, China)
Symposium 2C:
Dermatopathology

Chairpersons:
Dr. Henry Ho (Hong Kong, China)
Dr. Yu-hung Wu (Chinese Taipei)

Lichen and Lichenoid in Dermatology and Dermatopathology: Clinical and Pathological Correspondence?
Dr. Kwok-kwan Jong (Hong Kong, China)

A Potpourri of Dermatohistopathologic Reaction Patterns
Dr. Wing-yin Lam (Hong Kong, China)

Melanocytic Lesions with Uncertain Growth Potential – The Concept of IAMPUS, SAMPUS, MELTUMP, and Melanocytoma
Dr. King-chung Lee (Hong Kong, China)
Time / Venue Room S421
12:45 - 14:15 Lunch Symposium 1: Advances in the Use of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
(Sponsored by Lumenis)
Chairperson: Professor Henry Chan (Hong Kong, China)

Latest Development of Fractional Laser Technology in Aesthetic Application
Dr. Dieter Manstein (USA)

Frontier Analysis of the Dual-Technology Combined Anti-Aging Approach of the M22 and Stellar M22
Professor Lin Gao (China)

Ultrapulse CO2 Laser Application in Atrophic Acne Scar and Other Indications in Asian Patients
Dr. Peter Peng (Chinese Taipei)
14:15 - 14:45 Opening Ceremony
14:45 - 15:30 Plenary Lecture 2
Chairperson: Dr. Christina Cheung (Hong Kong, China)

Non-invasive Prenatal and Cancer Testing: from Dream to Reality
Professor Dennis Lo
Vice-Chancellor and President, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)
Time / Venue Room S421 Room S425 Room S428
15:30 - 16:45 Symposium 3A:
Psoriasis

Chairpersons:
Dr. Adrian Cheng (Hong Kong, China)
Dr. Lisa Zhang (Shenzhen, China)

Beyond the Legacy: Risankizumab's Role in Shaping the Future of Psoriasis Care
Dr. Mark Kirchhof (Canada)

Multidisciplinary Management of Psoriatic Disease
Dr. Martin Chung (Hong Kong, China)
Symposium 3B:
Life Threatening Dermatoses

Chairpersons:
Dr. Agnes Chan (Hong Kong, China)
Dr. Tin-sik Cheng (Hong Kong, China)

Advances in the Pathogenesis of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions
Professor Wen-hung Chung (Chinese Taipei)

Rash to Crash - Navigating the Warning Signals in Life Threatening Dermatoses
Dr. Yen-loo Lim (Singapore)

Tailored Approaches to Cutaneous Immune-Related Adverse Events in the Era of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Professor Chun-bing Chen (Chinese Taipei)
Symposium 3C:
Energy-Based Modalities: Addressing Dermatologic Conditions

Chairpersons:
Dr. William Fung (Hong Kong, China)
Professor Flora Xiang (Shanghai, China)

Personalising Skin Rejuvenation with Energy-Based Devices in a Multi-Ethnic Population
Dr. Desmond Gan (Australia)

Laser-Centered Dermatology: Pigmentary and Vascular Skin Concerns
Dr. Douglas Wu (Canada)
16:45 - 17:15 Coffee Break
17:15 - 18:30 Symposium 4A:
Advances in Vitiligo Therapeutics

Chairpersons:
Professor Henry Chan (Hong Kong, China)
Dr. Xing-dong Ye (Guangzhou, China)

Improve Vitiligo Patient Outcomes – Strategies and Emerging Treatments
Professor Henry Lim (USA)

Chinese Experience with Ruxolitinib Cream
Professor Yan-hua Liang (Shenzhen, China)
Symposium 4B:
Pioneering Psoriatic Disease Management

Chairpersons:
Professor Roy Chan (Singapore)
Dr. Chun-ngok Look (Hong Kong, China)

Evolution from Symptom Relief to Disease Modification to Remission
Dr. Steven Loo (Hong Kong, China)

Psoriasis Disease Modification: Perspective from China Dermatologist
Dr. Lisa Zhang (Shenzhen, China)
Symposium 4C:
Laser and Energy-based Devices

Chairpersons:
Dr. Tinny Ho (Hong Kong, China)
Dr. Alexandra Zhang (USA)

Red Light Laser: An Innovative Approach to Non-Invasive Skin Rejuvenation
Professor Woraphong Manuskiatti (Thailand)

Effect of Laser and Energy-based Devices to Minimize Scar Appearance
Dr. Thanya Techapichetvanich (Thailand)

A Three-Year Real-World Study on the Adverse Effects of Picosecond Laser Treatments
Dr. Tong Lin (Beijing, China)

A Bibliometric Analysis of Energy-Based Device Applications in Dermatology: Historical Evolution and Future Directions
Dr. Yin Yang (Beijing, China)

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