Specialist Sessions in Dermatology and Cosmetology at the Agorà Congress 2026

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At the Agorà Congress 2026 dermatology takes the stage with its scientific societies: five Specialist Sessions built together with ADOI, AIDA, AIDECO, DDI and SITRI.

Five specialist sessions developed with the leading Italian dermatology and cosmetology societies, from clinical practice to surgical innovation, through acne, hair disorders and borderline topics between aesthetic medicine and dermocosmetology.

Dermatology between myth, clinical practice and surgical innovation

In collaboration with ADOI.

Paola Monari. The myth of Rapunzel: from fairy-tale hair to pathological hair loss
Cesare Ariasi. The charge of the 101: the enigma of skin spots
Fabrizio Fantini. The sword in the stone: dermatologic surgery as a specialized discipline
Eugenio Provenzano. The invisible boundary: between psoriasis and eczema, the enigma of overlap dermatoses

Acne 2026: from personalized therapy to skin regeneration

In collaboration with AIDA.

Claudia Casulli. Active acne: from diagnosis to targeted pharmacological treatment
Elena Mari. Microbiota, inflammation and acne: the role of probiotics
Stefano Messori. Beyond isotretinoin: therapeutic revolution with the 1726 nm laser for active acne
Federica Bianchi. Treatment of acne scars: where does microneedling stand today?
Sebastian La Spina. Combined laser approaches for the treatment of post-acne scars

The boundary between aesthetic medicine and dermocosmetology

In collaboration with AIDECO. Chairman: Magda Belmontesi.

Alessandra Vasselli. Introduction to current borderline topics between aesthetic medicine and dermocosmetology
Claudia Riccardi. The boundary between cosmetics and drugs/medical devices
Carolina Bussoletti and Benedetta Basso. Examples: aesthetic medicine-inspired microneedling, exosomes in cosmetics, and spicules
Alessandra Vasselli and Claudia Riccardi. The importance of effective communication

What's new in dermatology

In collaboration with DDI. Chairmen: Alessandra Maria Cantù, Maddalena Montalbano, Simona Muratori and Corinna Rigoni.

Silvia Alberti Violetti. Vitiligo: how clinical practice has changed with new therapies
Andrea Sechi. Alopecia areata treated with JAK inhibitors: clinical response patterns and future perspectives
Paolo Pontini. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus: laser treatment as a new therapeutic option
Antonia D'Alessandro. Polydesoxyribonucleotides in the treatment of dystrophic sequelae of localized cutaneous scleroderma

Alopecia and hormones: the hair follicle innocent target

In collaboration with SITRI. Chairmen: Fiorella Bini, Andrea Marliani and Marco Toscani.

Andrea Marliani. Telogen effluvium and the thyroid: pathogenesis and treatment
Nicolò Rivetti. Too young to lose hair? Androgenetic alopecia in adolescents
Ilaria Chiaranda. Androgens and male alopecia: new therapeutic horizons
Fiorella Bini. Androgens and female alopecia
Elisabetta Bianchi. Estrogen deficiency-related alopecia
Rosa Giannatiempo. PCOS and hair disorders
Marco Toscani. Pitfalls and challenges in hair restoration surgery

Each session closes with a discussion featuring the speakers.

When and where

Agorà Congress 2026, 15-17 October, Allianz MiCo, Milano Convention Centre. Days, times and halls of the sessions are indicated in the interactive programme.

Full programme and congress app

The full scientific programme of the Agorà Congress 2026 is available at www.agoracongress.com. You can also download the congress app by searching "Agorà 2026 Congress" on the App Store and Google Play: sessions, speakers, workshops and your personal agenda always at hand.

👉 Browse the Agorà 2026 interactive programme: access the web app with all the sessions, speakers and workshops of the congress.