On March 11-13, the XIII International Forum of Dermatovenerologists and cosmetologists (IX IFDC) was held at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center in Moscow, chaired by the Chief Freelance Specialist for Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology of the Russian Ministry of Health, head of the Department of Skin Diseases of our University Dr. Nikolai Potekaev.

This year the Forum is organized with the participation and support of the International Society of Dermatology (ISD), as well as in parallel with the European Congress on Laser and Aesthetic Medicine (ECALM 2020).

The interdisciplinary format IFDC 2020 presented an extensive scientific program in the main thematic research areas: fundamental dermatology, dermato-oncology and early detection of malignant skin tumors, allergology and immunology, hair and scalp diseases, pediatric dermatology, clinical mycology, topical issues of venereology, HIV-associated diseases in dermatovenereology, etc.

Theses of the Forum reports were published in the Materials of the Forum, which became part of the Forum Participant Package.