CUTICON Kerala 2026 Scientific Program
53rd Annual Conference of IADVL Kerala
21 & 22 November 2026 | Ek Nayanar Academy, Kannur
Session 01
DERMATOLOGY — HOW DO I MANAGE
08:40 – 09:40 08.40 – 08.52
Mycosis Fungoides
Dr. Gopikrishnan Anjaneyan
08.52 – 09.04
Acquired Dermal Macular Hypermelanosis
Dr. Celia Mathew
09.04 – 09.16
Resistant Tinea
Dr. Jyothi Jayaraman
09.16 – 09.28
Pemphigus Vulgaris relapse
Dr. Raheema Saleem
09.28 – 09.40
Palmoplantar Hyperhidrosis
Dr. Mary Vineetha
Session 02
DERMATOSURGERY
09:45 – 10:45 09.45 – 10.00
Acne surgery - Practical pearls
Dr. Salim T
10.00 – 10.15
Nail Surgery - What is new
Dr. Shilpa K. Vinod
10.15 – 10.45
Common Mistakes and Complications in Dermatosurgery - Panel discussion Moderator: Dr. S. V. Rakhesh
Panel: Dr. Shilpa K, Dr. Salim T, Dr. David Pudukkadan, Dr. Rakhee V Nair, Dr. Celia Mathew
Session 03
DERMATOLOGY - WHAT IS NEW
10:50 – 11:50 10.50 – 11.05
Exosomes
Dr. Sonia Feroz
11.05 – 11.20
Autoinflammatory diseases
Dr. Soumya Jagadeeshan
11.20 – 11.35
Newer small molecules
Dr. Mamatha George
11.35 – 11.50
Newer Biologics in Psoriasis
Dr. Ramesh Bhat M.
Session 04
PAEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
11:55 – 12:25 11.55 – 12.10
Childhood Lichen Planus - Management
Dr. Nimitha P
12.10 – 12.25
Severe persistent Atopic Dermatitis - Management
Dr. Najeeba Riyaz
12:30 – 13:15 IADVL KERALA GBM
13:15 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
Session 05
LEPROSY
14:00 – 15:00 14.00 – 14.15
Current update in NLEP
Dr. Aswini R
14.15 – 14.30
Antimicrobial Resistance - Current update on Evaluation and Management
Dr. Pradeep Nair S
14.30 – 15.00
Panel: Difficult Case Scenarios Moderator: Dr. Asokan N
Panelists: Dr. Jacob Thomas, Dr. Pradeep Nair S, Dr. Sribiju MK, Dr. Aswini R
Session 06
STI
15:05 – 16:05 15.05 – 15.20
STI resurgence post COVID
Dr. Ajith Kumar K
15.20 – 15.35
STI in Transgender
Dr. Anuradha K Babu
15.35 – 15.50
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis
Dr. Muhammed K
15.50 – 16.05
What's new in STI guidelines and management
Dr. Deepa Augustine
Session 07
LASER & AESTHETIC DERMATOLOGY
16:10 – 17:10 16.10 – 16.25
Pigment lasers beyond Tattoos & Cosmetic Toning
Dr. Rahul Pillai
16.25 – 16.40
Hair regeneration beyond PRP
Dr. Naveen Thomas
16.40 – 17.10
Optimising lasers & newer injectables / regenerative procedures (Panel) Moderator: Dr. Muhammed Razmi T
Panelists: Dr. Rajesh Nair, Dr. Sonia Feroz, Dr. Rahul Pillai, Dr. Naveen Thomas, Dr. Eby Chacko
10:05 – 11:05 Session 09 — AWARD PAPER - 1
11:10 – 12:10 Session 10 — AWARD PAPER - 2
14:00 – 14:45 Session 11 — DR. SREELATHA MEMORIAL AWARD SESSION
14:45 – 15:00 Session 12 — IADVL RESEARCH GRANT PAPER PRESENTATION
Session 13
DERMATOPATHOLOGY & DERMOSCOPY
15:05 – 16:05 15.05 – 15.20
Demystifying granulomatous dermatosis — An algorithmic approach
Dr. Nandakumar G
15.20 – 15.35
IHC in CTCL
Dr. Sangeetha Nayanar
15.35 – 15.50
UV dermoscopy — Shedding new light
Dr. Feroze Kaliyadan
15.50 – 16.05
Onychoscopy as a non-invasive tool
Dr. Jayasree Puravoor
16:10 – 16:30 Session 14 — SPONSORED SESSION — JOHNSON & JOHNSON
16:30 – 16:50 Session 15 — SPONSORED SESSION — NOVARTIS
16:50 – 17:30 Session 16 — IADVL GLAXO QUIZ PRELIMS
08:00 – 09:00 IADVL GLAXO QUIZ
Session 17
GUEST LECTURE - 1
09:15 – 09:35 09.15 – 09.35
SLE in Pregnancy — Clinical and Management Updates
Dr. Seetharam Kolulpady
Session 18
GUEST LECTURE - 2
09:40 – 10:00 09.40 – 10.00
SCAR Practical tips on Management
Dr. Anandan S
10:00 – 10:25 Session 19 — IADVL KERALA ORATION
10:30 – 10:50 Session 20 — DR. BKH NAIR MEMORIAL AWARD
10:55 – 11:15 Session 21 — PG THESIS AWARD
Session 22
TRICHOLOGY
11:20 – 12:20 11.20 – 11.35
Evaluation of common hairshaft disorders in children
Dr. Vineetha Varghese Panicker
11.35 – 11.50
Low dose Minoxidil-Usual and Beyond
Dr. Boby Krishna
11.50 – 12.20
Panel discussion- Diffuse Hair loss Moderator: Dr. Abel Francis
Panelists: Dr. Vineetha Varghese Panicker, Dr. Lasida Ali, Dr. Boby Krishna, Dr. Nafina Jasmine
12:25 – 13:15 IADVL Kerala AGBM
13:15 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00 – 14:15 Session 23 — GST IN DERMATOLOGY — Dr. Feroz K
14:15 – 14:45 VALEDICTORY FUNCTION
09:00 – 10:00 Session 24 — FREE PAPER - 2
Session 25
PSYCHODERMATOLOGY & RESIDENTS CORNER
11:20 – 12:20 11.20 – 11.35
Psychosexual aspects in Dermatology practice
Dr. Anisha Janardhanan
11.35 – 11.50
Communication Skills
Dr. Abhay Mani Martin
11.50 – 12.05
Clinical Dermatology vs Procedural Dermatology - How to balance
Dr. Ashique KT
14:00 – 14:15 Session 26 — ANTIQUACKERY OUR FIGHT : Dr. Ruxana K
