DAY 1
Thursday June 11, 2026
Opening of the 6th International Keloid Symposium
Time
Speaker
Title
Co-Chair: Michael H Tirgan, MD
10:15 – 10:30
Panel Discussion and Q/A
10:30 – 10:45
Coffee Break
Chair: Lamont Jones, MD, MBA
Co-Chair:
Panel Discussion and Q/A
12:30-13:30
Lunch Break
Chair: Dr. Ioannis Goutos
Co-Chair: Xiaoli Wu, MD, PhD
15:15 – 15:30
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:30
Chair: Henry Weatherburn, PhD
Co-Chair: Zelian Qin, MD, PhD
DAY 2
Friday June 12, 2026
Time
Speaker
Title
Co-Chair: Youbin Wang, MD
Xian Yan Luo, MD
Treatment of Mandibular Keloids Using the Micro-Trephine Punch Technique, Alone or with Excision, Followed by Radiotherapy
10:15 -10 :30
Panel Discussion and Q/A
10:30-10:45
Coffee Break
Co-Chair: Tony Chan, MBChB, FCSHK
Albert Wolkerstorfer, MD
Tony Chan, MBChB, FCSHK
Michael Tirgan, MD
Contact Cryotherapy for Bulky Keloids: Technique, Outcomes, and Practical Considerations
Michael Tirgan, MD
Intralesional Chemotherapy in Keloid Disorder: Mechanisms, Technique, and Long-Term Outcomes
Zhehu Jin, MD
Real‑world effectiveness and safety of bleomycin in patients with keloids and hypertrophic scars: a systematic review and meta‑analysis
12:15 – 12:30
Panel Discussion and Q/A
12:30-13:30
Lunch Break
Co-Chair: John Glees, MD, FRCR, DMRT
Jonathan Tsao, MD
Adjuvant Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Keloids
John Glees, MD, FRCR, DMRT
The Evolving Role of Radiotherapy in Keloid Management, Optimisation of BED Values and Fractionation Regimens: A 30-Year UK Perspective
Xiaoli Wu, MD, PhD
Integrated Surgical Debulking Combined with Laser and Radiotherapy (SLCR) for Complex Keloids
Chang Liu, MD
The Combination of Tunnel shaped excision with Radiotherapy and Injection of Type A Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Auricular Keloids
Henry Weatherburn, PhD
A Comparison of the Characteristics of Megavoltage Electron Electron Beams and Superficial X-Ray Beams Used in Keloid Treatment
15:15 – 15:30
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:30
Co-Chair: Akash Gunjan, PhD
Keloid Tumor Board: Real Patients, Real Decisions
Youbin Wang, MD, PhD
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Chest Wall Keloid: A Case Report
DAY 3
Saturday June 13, 2026
Registration and Morning Coffee
Time
Speaker
Title
Co-Chair: Michael Tirgan, MD
Keloid Disorder in the Pediatric Population: Early Recognition and Management
Michael Tirgan, MD
Pediatric Keloids: Case Review, Clinical Patterns, and Treatment Recommendations.
Dan Deng, MD, PhD
Geographic Variability in Pediatric Keloid Disorder: Insights from Shanghai
Renliang He, MD, PhD
A Multimodal Treatment Protocol for Toe Keloids Following Pediatric Syndactyly Release
Dan Deng, MD, PhD
Comparison of Quantitative Evaluation and Conventional Scar Scale Analysis for Pediatric Pathological Scars
10:15 – 10:30
Panel Discussion and Q/A
10:30 – 10:45
Coffee Break
Co-Chair: Michael Tirgan, MD
Molecular Insights and Clinical Impact: The Promise of Translational Research in Keloid Disorder
10:45 – 11:15
Fiona Wood, FRCS, FRACS, AM
The Annual Mark Fear, PhD International Visiting Professorship and Lecture in Keloid Pathogenesis
11:15 – 11:45
Co-Chair: Michael Tirgan, MD
Everyone is Invited
