Track: Wound and Scar Management

Wound and Scar Management

Wound and Scar Management explores comprehensive strategies for promoting wound healing and improving the functional and aesthetic outcomes of scars. The session addresses acute and chronic wounds, diabetic wounds, surgical wounds, burns, hypertrophic scars and keloids, with emphasis on advanced clinical management and innovative treatment approaches. Experts will discuss wound assessment, infection control, tissue repair, scar modulation, regenerative therapies and emerging technologies designed to improve healing and patient outcomes.

Key Discussion Areas

  • Assessment and classification of complex wounds
  • Acute and chronic wound healing
  • Diabetic foot and chronic ulcer management
  • Surgical and postoperative wound care
  • Burn wound management and reconstruction
  • Wound infection and biofilm management
  • Advanced wound dressings and biomaterials
  • Negative pressure wound therapy
  • Skin substitutes and tissue-engineered products
  • Growth factors and regenerative wound therapies
  • Platelet-rich plasma and biologic approaches
  • Hypertrophic scar and keloid management
  • Scar prevention following surgery and trauma
  • Laser and energy-based scar treatments
  • Microneedling and minimally invasive scar therapies
  • Contracture and functional scar management
  • Multidisciplinary wound-care approaches
  • Emerging technologies in wound healing and scar management

Importance of the Session

This session addresses the significant clinical challenges associated with complex wounds, delayed healing and problematic scars, bringing together dermatologists, plastic surgeons, wound-care specialists, researchers and industry professionals. It provides opportunities to explore advanced wound-care products, biomaterials, regenerative therapies, scar treatments and medical technologies while creating strong engagement opportunities for medical device, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and wound-care companies.

Who Should Attend?

This session is designed for dermatologists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, wound-care specialists, burn surgeons, general surgeons, physicians, nurses, podiatrists, researchers, academics, healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical and biotechnology experts, medical device specialists and healthcare industry leaders interested in advances in wound healing and scar management. Participants are encouraged to share their latest research, clinical experiences, innovative techniques and technologies with an international audience. Researchers, clinicians and industry professionals are invited to submit their abstracts and contribute to the scientific program.