The origins of ESCAD and J Cos Derm
For many years in Europe cosmetic dermatology was not taught as
a subject in its own right. Dermatologists only learnt the subject
by apprenticeship and by attending congresses. In the last 50
years, life expectancy has increased considerably and people
have become much more concerned with their appearance. Dermatologists
are the best trained people to meet these new needs.
In 1997, three dermatologists and longstanding friends, Pierre
André from Paris, Leonardo Marini from Trieste and Christopher
Rowland Payne from London, felt there was a need for a scientific
Society which would gather together research scientists from
the fields of cosmetics and skin ageing together with clinicians
specialized in the therapeutic techniques of cosmetic dermatology.
The idea of the European Society for Cosmetic and Aesthetic
Dermatology (ESCAD) was born. The first meeting of ESCAD took
place in January 1998 and was attended by four dermatologists:
Pierre André (France), Nick Lowe (UK), Patrick Rabineau (France)
and Christopher Rowland Payne (UK).
ESCAD is a democratic, non-commercial, non-profitmaking medical
scientific Learned Society, which is registered in Paris.
There is an executive board
and the president and members of the executive board are
elected each year at the annual general meeting. ESCAD is supported by a scientific committee which includes many
members
from Europe and a good number of colleagues from other
continents. ESCAD cooperates with other international and
national cosmetic
dermatological societies. The aims and goals of ESCAD can
be viewed bij selecting the link. ESCAD aims to foster
the highest standards of patient care in cosmetic and aesthetic
dermatology, and aims to facilitate continuing professional
development and a friendly forum for the exchange of scientific
research and innovative techniques. ESCAD tries to bring
together clinical dermatologists, academic dermatologists,
and scientists working in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic
industries.
CoSdermIndia 09
Cosmetic Dermatology Society
(India) 14-16 August 2009
Hyderabad, India
