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CMTC-OVM Members conference Netherlands 2023

Around 65 people attended our Annual General Meeting (AGM) including a limited number participated ‘online’. Participants were from Belgium, Canada, Germany, England, Japan/Singapore, the Netherlands, Slovakia, USA and South Africa. Membership meeting and other items discussed As chairman of the CMTC-OVM organization, Lex opened the AGM. The minutes of the previous members AGM are approved. […]

Blog Katie Allen January 2024

One reality of having any sort of condition on the skin is The Stares. People looking at you or doing double takes as they walk by or interact with you. Obviously, these interactions are experienced more broadly than just those with skin conditions, but to speak from my own experience, I will focus on these […]

PeDRA 2023 – Atlanta (USA)

Together with Naevus Global, we participated in the PeDRA (Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance) conference in Atlanta (USA) from November 9 – 11, 2023. The Executive Director Dr. Mike Siegel invited us. PeDRA paid part of our travel costs and we were able to participate for free in the conference of almost 400 participants from various […]

Blog Katie Allen December 2023

Happy Holidays from Canada. One question I often get asked by patients and families is about tattoos. I have multiple tattoos, including a couple on top of my marks. Like many people with vascular concerns, I had doctors discourage me from getting tattoos earlier in my life. However, as I got older, I faced the […]

Skin at school

Skin complaints are often underestimated, while research shows that the quality of life of people with chronic conditions decreases and that the impact of bullying on children with skin conditions is huge. Lack of basic knowledge about the skin is a major factor in this. The Dutch Society for Dermatology and Venereology has noticed that […]

Laser in dermatology: past, present and future

The rise of the laser in dermatology brought about a true revolution in the treatment of various skin conditions. Laser technologies have paved the way for both cosmetic and medical applications, providing dermatologists with a range of effective and safe treatment options. In this article we describe in a nutshell the history, contemporary applications and […]

Prof. Dr. Beth Drolet (USA) – Medical advisor

Prof. Dr. Drolet brings forth a wealth of experience spanning three decades in academic medicine leadership. Her career path includes pivotal roles such as Chief of the Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Medical Director of the Vascular Anomalies Center, Clinical Vice President of Ambulatory Services, and Chief Experience Officer at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. In […]

Important news about sirolimus

In a groundbreaking development, the interim analysis of the large multicenter Phase III VASE (Vascular Anomaly-Sirolimus Europe) trial, using sirolimus (Rapamune from Pfizer), to address slow-flow vascular malformations has been published in JCI Insight. This marks a significant milestone in the ongoing study and provides insight into the potential efficacy of this treatment. Read more

Dermatology from a broader view: mind-body connection

Mind-body connection is a term that describes a connection between the mental layer and the body and in the case of a skin disease, the skin. Mind-body techniques is a heterogeneous group of techniques that induces changes in the mental layer through training or exercises in order to literally or figuratively experience relief from physical […]