Lecture Room: James Cook

Saturday, May 24^th 2025, 08:30 - 17:00

08:30-09:00 | Welcome Session

Opening Notes & the Latest from Fotona
Speaker: Špela Levičnik Höfferle (Slovenia), Saša Terlep (Slovenia)

09:00–17:00 | SWEEPS^® Session

• From Traditional to Cutting-Edge: The Role of Laser-Assisted Irrigation and SWEEPS^® in Endodontics
  Speaker: David Barnard (Australia)
• SWEEPS^® in Science
  Speaker: Mustafa Gündoğar (Turkey)
• SWEEPS^® – Response to Challenges in Endodontics
  Speaker: Damir Šnjarić (Croatia)
• SWEEPS^® and Ultraconservative Endo: A New Approach
  Speaker: Kinga Grzech-Leśniak (Poland)

11:00-11:45 | Coffee Break

• Clinical Impact of SWEEPS^® Integration in Modern Endodontics
  Speaker: Aldo Manzur (Canada)
• SWEEPS^®: A Novel Approach to Periodontal and Peri-implant Disease Therapy
  Speaker: Boris Gašpirc (Slovenia)
• Case Presentation: SWEEPS^® and TwinLight^® Periodontal Treatment
  Speaker: Tomaž Ivanušič (Slovenia)
• Beyond Endodontics: Clinical Case Insights into SWEEPS^®-Assisted Periodontology and Oral Surgery
  Speaker: Linhlan Nguyen (Australia)

14:00-14:00 | Group Photo

14:00-15:30 | Lunch Break

• Expert Summit: SWEEPS^® Guidelines & Interactive Discussion
  Panelists: Roeland De Moor (Belgium), Giovanni Olivi (Italy), Damir Šnjarić (Croatia), Ilay Maden (UK), Boris Gašpirc (Slovenia)

18:30 | Fotona’s VIP Laser Experts dinner - bus departure

Sunday, May 25^th, 2025, 09:00 - 17:00

09:00-11:00 | TwinLight^® Session

• Effect of Er:YAG and Nd:YAG Lasers, including PBM, on Bone Metabolism and Alveolar Bone Preservation
  Speaker: Magdalena Gryka-Deszczynska (Poland)
• Challenging the Limits of Laser Surgery
  Speaker: Fernando Duarte (Portugal)
• Gingival Depigmentation with Fotona Er:YAG
  Speaker: Ahmed M. Abdallah (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
• Expert Roundtable: TwinLight^® Protocols in Daily Practice
  Panelists: Kinga Grzech-Leśniak (Poland), Ilay Maden (UK)
  
  

11:00-11:45 | Coffee Break

12:00–12:45 | QSP^® and Beyond

• Pulses of Life – From SSP to QSP^® and its Application in Conservative Dentistry
  Speaker: Janka Ohlasova (Slovakia)
• Expert Roundtable: QSP^® and Beyond
  Panelists: Giovanni Olivi (Italy), Tomaž Ivanušič (Slovenia)

12:45–14:00 | SMOOTH^® Session

• Avoiding Pitfalls When Using NightLase^®
  Speaker: Jason Pang (Australia)
• Knowing When and Why to Choose Fotona Over Other Aesthetic Modalities
  Speaker: Yolanda Mangrum (USA)
• Expert Roundtable: SMOOTH^® – Theory and Practice
  Panelists: Linhlan Nguyen (Australia), Jason Pang (Australia), Yolanda Mangrum (USA)
  
  

14:00-15:30 | Lunch Break

15:30–17:00 | ComfotLase^® and StarFormer^® Session

• Think Photobiomodulation: Principles, Mechanisms, and Outcomes
  Speaker: Rita El Feghali (Lebanon)
• ComfortLase^® and Starformer^®: Clinical Applications
  Speaker: Krešimir Simunović (Switzerland)
• Expert Roundtable: ComfortLase^® and Starformer^® in Clinical Practice
  Panelists: Rita El Feghali (Lebanon), Krešimir Simunović (Switzerland), Jason Pang (Australia)

Symposium Closing

19:00 | Fotona Floral Farewell Beach Party - at Meduza Beach 

Lecture Room: Amerigo Vespucci

Saturday, May 24^th 2025, 09:00 - 17:00

08:30-08:50 | Symposium Opening

• What's New in Fotona in 2025
  Speakers: Neža Koron (Slovenia), Katja Pirc (Slovenia)

08:50-11:00 | Urinary Incontinence: Managing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – An Expert Panel (Chairs: Ivan Fistonić, Neža Koron)

Keynote Lecture: Incontinence and Fotona SMOOTH^®
Speaker: Ivan Fistonić (Croatia)

• Addition of an Intraurethral Approach - A Game Changer?
  Speaker: Tamer Erel (Turkey)
• Do Animal Studies Confirm the Effects of the Intraurethral Approach?
  Speaker: Xiao yi Yuan (China)
• What Does PFMT and/or StarFormer^® HITS^® Therapy Add to the Effect?
  Speaker: Christian Phillips (UK)
• What About the Safety of Fotona SMOOTH^® Treatment?
  Speaker: Marco Gambacciani (Italy)
• HITS^® as a Monotherapy for Patients with Urinary Incontinence
  Speaker: Shingo Minagawa (Japan)

Questions for the Panelists

11:00-11:45 | Coffee Break

11:45-14:00 | Vaginal and Cervical Health: Supporting Health and Vitality (Chairs: Adrian Gaspar, Neža Koron)

• Fotona Er:YAG Laser in Gynecologic Oncology
  Speaker: Suleyman Ahkan (Turkey)
• Cervical Lesions: How to Go About with Laser
  Speaker: Eleonora Preti (Italy)
• What Can We Do for Our Patients with GSM?
  Speaker: Marco Gambacciani (Italy)

Infections – We Have Opened a New Chapter to Treatment:

• Postmenopausal Women and Their Vaginal Microbiota
  Speaker: Yeksin Helvacioglu Karatas (Turkey)
• Postmenopausal Women with rUTI
  Speaker: James Zhang (China)
• Recurrent Candidiasis
  Speaker: Adrian Gaspar (USA)

14:00-14:00 | Group Photo

14:00-15:30 | Lunch Break

15:30-17:00 | Vulvar Health: Novel Science-Based Approaches to Optimal Care (Chairs: Jorge Gaviria, Neža Koron)

• Vulvar Dermatoses and Laser
  Speaker: Nataša Teovska Mitrevska (North Macedonia)
• Lichen Sclerosus and Laser – Where Are We Today?
  Speaker: Volker Viereck (Switzerland)
• Vulvar Laser Surgery – Tips and Tricks
  Speaker: Mihaela Vasilescu (Romania)

18:30 | Fotona’s VIP Laser Experts dinner - bus departure

Sunday, May 25^th , 2025, 09:00 - 17:00

09:00-14:00 | Sexual Wellbeing – An Expert Panel (Chairs: Aleksandra Novakov Mikić, Katja Pirc)

A Holistic Approach to Female Sexual Health

Keynote Lecture: Sexual Health in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
Speaker: Aleksandra Novakov Mikić (Serbia)

• How Can Laser Treatment Help Women with Vulvar Pain and Dyspareunia?
  Speaker: Marco Gambacciani (Italy)
• Do Women Have Different Concerns Regarding Their Sexual Wellbeing During Their Lifetime?
  Speaker: Jorge Gaviria (USA)
• How Can We Help with Hyperstacking?
  Speaker: Adrian Gaspar (USA)
• A Holistic Approach to Helping Women Post Partum
  Speaker: Aleksandra Novakov Mikić (Serbia)

11:00-11:45 | Coffee Break

Breaking the Taboo with Science and Advocacy (Chairs: Zdenko Vižintin, Katja Pirc)

Keynote Lecture: Male Sexual Health
Speaker: Zdenko Vižintin (Slovenia)

• Erectile Dysfunction and HITS^®
  Speaker: Yoshihiro Ikehata (Japan)
• Can We Use HITS® to Help with CP/CPPS?
  Speaker: Dimitrije Jeremić (Serbia)

14:00-15:30 | Lunch Break

15:30-16:50 | New Horizons (Chairs: Zdenko Vižintin, Neža Koron)

• Non-Surgical Approach to Treating Hemorrhoids Using Laser
  Speaker: Olga Pustotina (Russia)
• In Vitro Evidence to Support Intrauterine Treatment with Fotona SMOOTH^®
  Speaker: Tamer Erel (Turkey)
• Application of Er:YAG Laser in a Case of Intrauterine Synechiae
  Speaker: İpek Betül Özçivit Erkan (Turkey)
• Application of Er:YAG Laser in Patients with Vaginal Agenesis Following McIndoe Vaginoplasty
  Speaker: İpek Betül Özçivit Erkan (Turkey)

16:50-17:00 | Symposium Closing

19:00 | Fotona Floral Farewell Beach Party - at Meduza Beach 

Lecture Room: Cristofo Colombo

Saturday, May 24^th 2025, 08:30 - 17:30

08:30-11:00 | Plenary Session (Chairs: Leonardo Marini, Zdenko Vižintin)

• Opening Remarks and Welcome Address
  Speakers: Zdenko Vižintin (Slovenia), Leonardo Marini (Italy)
• My Journey with LA&HA: A Success Story
  Speaker: Lucas Chia (Malaysia/Singapore)
• Emerging Trends in Laser Dermatology and New Opportunities with Fotona Treatments
  Speaker: Robert Weiss (USA)
• Personalized Facial Rejuvenation with Fotona Lasers: A Tailored Approach
  Speaker: Nicolas Rygaloff (France)
• Groundbreaking Advances in Photoacoustic Treatments for Pigmentation, Tattoos, and More
  Speaker: Leonardo Marini (Italy)
• Fotona in 2025: Innovations and What's Next
  Speaker: Jasmina Vesel (Slovenia)

11:00-11:45 | Coffee Break

11:45–14:00 | Aesthetic Highlights (Chairs: Jorge Gaviria,Tea Osterc Diwersy)

• New Application Alert: Fotona4D^® with Enhanced T-Runner Honeycomb^® Treatment
  Speaker: Susanna Marini (Italy)
• Top Fotona Procedures in My Laser Practice
  Speaker: Tania Philips (UK)
• New Application Alert: Micro Laser Coring and the HoneyComb^® Lift
  Speaker: Tea Osterc Diwersy (Slovenia)
• Dynamis’ Most-Loved Treatments – Roundtable Debate & Ask Me Anything with Fotona Experts
  Panelists: Nataša Teovska Mitrevska (North Macedonia), Jorge Gaviria (Venezuela/USA), Tania Philips (UK)
  
  

14:00-14:00 | Group Photo

14:00-15:30 | Lunch Break

15:30–17:30 | Pigments and Photoacoustic Rejuvenation (Chairs: Lucas Chia, Anže Zorman)

• Holistic Melasma Treatment: How to Maximize StarWalker’s Potential
  Speaker: Lucas Chia (Malaysia/Singapore)
• Enhancing the StarWalker Melasma Treatment for Greater Efficiency and Faster Recovery
  Speaker: Julio Cesar Velez (Colombia)
• Research Highlights: Optimizing Tattoo Removal Efficiency with Vacuum Technology
  Speaker: Gisela Campos (Portugal)
• StarWalker Family Most-Loved Treatments – Roundtable Debate & Ask Me Anything with Fotona Experts
  Panelists: Wong Yeut Sun (Malaysia), Leonardo Marini (Italy), Jesse Chong (Malaysia), Lucas Chia (Malaysia/Singapore)
  
  

18:30 | Fotona’s VIP Laser Experts dinner - bus departure

Sunday, May 25^th 2025, 09:00 - 17:30

08:45-11:00 | "How Do I Do It" Session (Chairs: Nicolas Rygaloff, Jasmina Vesel)

• SmoothEye^®: How to Achieve Optimal Results
  Speaker: Ashraf Badawi (Egypt/Canada)
• HaiRestart^®: Patient Selection, Combinations, and Expert Tips for Treatment Success
  Speaker: Barry Dekeyser (Belgium)
• LipLase^®: My Approach to Achieving Ideal Results
  Speaker: Nathalia Correa Velez (online) (USA)
• AvalancheLase^®: Optimal Personalized Laser Hair Removal
  Speaker: Anže Zorman (Slovenia)
• Total Glow Protocol using StarWalker^® PQX
  Speaker: Sebastian Velez (Colombia)
• Removing Unwanted Superficial Fillers with Fotona PIANO^® – Roundtable Debate with Fotona Experts
  Panelists: Hasan El Fakahany (Egypt), Nicolas Rygaloff (France), Wang Yi (China)
  
  

11:00-11:45 | Coffee Break

11:45–14:00 | Body Treatments (Chairs: Adrian Gaspar, Nudžejma Kitanović)

• New Application Alert: StarFormer^® for Holistic Rejuvenation and Body Core Stabilization
  Speaker: Adrian Gaspar (Argentina)
• Advanced Body Skin Tightening with the HoneyComb^® T-Runner Scanner
  Speaker: Roberto Valdivia (USA)
• Synergistic Body Shaping & Skin Tightening with Fotona Platforms - Tips for Treatment Success
  Speaker: Jorge Baños  (Mexico)
• New Application Alert: Lipedema Extreme – Effective Treatment for Lipedema using Fotona Dynamis
  Speaker: Bruna Sartoretto (Brazil)
• Integrating PBM and Pain Management into Your Practice – Roundtable Debate with Fotona Experts
  Panelists: Tea Osterc Diwersy (Slovenia), Barry Dekeyser (Belgium), Sandra Medeiros (Portugal) 
  
  

14:00-15:30 | Lunch Break

15:30–17:30 | Fotona in Clinical Dermatology and Plastic Surgery (Chairs: Ashraf Badawi, Irena Hreljac)

• Laser-Assisted Photodynamic Therapy: Advancing Skin Cancer Prevention and Rejuvenation
  Speaker: Uwe Paasch (online) (Germany)
• Enhancing Vascular Pathology Treatment with Fotona Lasers
  Speaker: Evgeniy Skivka (Ukraine)
• Applications of Mirajet Jet Injection Powered by Fotona Lasers
  Speaker: Wooseok Koh (South Korea)
• Effective Acne Treatment Strategies with Fotona Lasers
  Speaker: Hasan El Fakahany (Egypt)
• Optimizing Aesthetic Outcomes in Plastic Surgery – Roundtable Debate with Fotona Experts
  Panelists: Naci Çelik  (Turkey), Carlos Gaspar (Brazil)
  

 
Symposium Closing

19:00 | Fotona Floral Farewell Beach Party - at Meduza Beach