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Programme

Introduction to the Series

Welcoming words from the Chair

Professor Aimilios Lallas is giving an introductory lecture on dermoscopy. He explains that the dermatoscope is like a dermatologist’s stethoscope because they are small, low-cost, and fast to use instruments that are carried everywhere. Lallas emphasizes that dermoscopy is important because it is beautiful and fascinating, and many dermatologists have become addicted to using it in their practice. He explains that dermoscopy is already a present reality and will be even more important in the future.
The presentation is about Trichoscopy, which is a technique used to evaluate hair and scalp structures with the help of a Trichoscope or Dermoscope. The speaker, Professor Lidia Rudnicka, will discuss four basic types of structures: hair shaft, follicular openings (dots), skin surface, and blood vessels. She will start by explaining normal hair structures and then go on to cover hair shaft abnormalities, such as exclamation mark hairs in Alopecia Areata and Trichotillomania. The speaker will also discuss hair miniaturization, which is a specific feature of Androgenic Alopecia, and contrast it with Telogen Effluvium. The final part of the presentation is for the “super experts” and will cover rare cases in Trichoscopy.
Professor John Paoli is giving a lecture on the dermoscopic features of basal cell carcinoma subtypes and how to recognize them. He highlights the common findings of branched vessels, short fine telangiectasias, shiny white blotches and strands, and pigmented structures. He explains that the brown-gray structures indicate superficial locations, while the gray-blue structures are deeper and more invasive subtypes. He shows real dermoscopic images to illustrate these structures.

Final discussion

Closing Comments

Learn more about the speakers

Dr. Aimilios Lallas is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and the President of the International Dermoscopy Society. He has a medical degree from the University of Athens, Greece, and a PhD in Dermatology from the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy. Dr. Lallas is a highly accomplished dermatologist and researcher, with expertise in skin cancer diagnosis and management, dermoscopy, and artificial intelligence in dermatology. He has authored or co-authored over 300 peer-reviewed articles and serves on the editorial board of several dermatology journals.

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Professor Lidia Rudnicka, a Polish-American dermatologist, has made significant contributions to the field of dermatology, particularly in scleroderma research, hair diseases, and melanoma prevention. She served as the chairman of the Department of Dermatology CSK MSWiA in Warsaw from 1998 to 2014 and is currently the chairman of the Department of Dermatology at the Medical University of Warsaw. Rudnicka is also the president of the Polish Dermatological Society and the first president of the International Society of Trichoscopy. She has authored or co-authored over 200 articles and book chapters, covering topics such as autoimmune skin diseases, biological therapies, videodermoscopy, trichoscopy, and epidemiology of skin diseases.
 
Professor John Paoli is the Head of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His research focuses on the prevention, early diagnosis, and optimal management of skin cancers such as melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. He is also a consultant dermatologist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and leads the Skin Cancer & Mohs Surgery Centers. Professor Paoli has served in leadership roles for various organizations including the International Dermoscopy Society, European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, and Nordic Dermatology Association. Additionally, he conducts annual Nordic courses in dermoscopy and dermatological surgery.