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: Gwenaël Rolin, PhD
Panel Discussion and Q/A
12:30-13:30
Lunch Break
Chair: Albert Wolkerstorfer, MD
Co-Chair: Dr. Ioannis Goutos
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
Frank Niessen, MD, PhD
Excision and Cryotherapy in Keloid Disorder: What Are the Outcomes?
Lamont Jones, MD, MBA
Technical Innovations to Assist Surgical Treatment of Keloid Disease
Thomas Lihoreau, PhD
The SCAR WARS project: a pilot study evaluating the effectiveness and safety of a compressive device intended to prevent recurrence of keloid scars after
surgical resection
9:30 -10 :15
Bedside Perspectives: Live Patient Demonstrations
10:15 -10 :30
Panel Discussion and Q/A
10:30-10:45
Coffee Break
Co-Chair: Gisele Viana de Oliveira, MD, PhD
Albert Wolkerstorfer, MD
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
Gisele Viana de Oliveira, MD, PhD
Clinical Efficacy of the ASAP Algorithm: A prospective cohort study of 354 keloids in 280 patients
Gisele Viana de Oliveira, MD, PhD
Sustained Control Without Surgery: Clinical Recurrence Data From a Multimodal Approach
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
Henry Weatherburn, PhD
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
Mika Ikeda MD, PhD
Standard Surgical Approaches for Keloid Treatment: A Comprehensive Review of Outcomes at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kobe City Medical General Hospital
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 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
Fiona Wood, FRCS, AM
Understanding Keloid Recurrence and the Potential for Amelioration Using Ex Vivo Models
Wu You, MD
Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Chest Wall Keloid: A Case Report
Sajjad Rajpar, MBChB (Hons), MRCP, FRCP
When Acne Scar Treatment Goes Wrong: Severe Facial and Nasal Keloid Formation Following Cosmetic Intervention
Raul Caceres, MD
Non-Surgical Management of Earlobe Keloids: A Patient-Centered, Multimodal Approach, Case Study and International Collaboration Experience
Gisele Viana de Oliveira, MD, PhD
Preventing and Managing Keloids Following Laser Lipolysis
Patricia Yap, MD
The Use of Topical Treatment to Treat Keloid Scars Resulting From Burn Grafts From Both Donor and Recipient Sites—After Failed Traditional Treatment—A Case Study
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
Xurong Liu, M.M.
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: Dorothy Supp, PhD
John Glees, MD, FRCR, DMRT
The Effect of CO₂Laser Intervention on Recurrence Prevention After Keloid Ulcer Healing
Rationale-Based Repurposing of Drug Combinations for Topical and Intralesional Keloid Management: An In Vitro Study
Everyone is Invited
