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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
- Can a gluten-free diet help with vitiligo?
It's very unlikely. We have specifically looked into claims that gluten-free diet may ease symptoms of vitiligo, or completely reverse it, and found no firm scientific evidence ...
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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...
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