Welcome to the 17^th 5CC World Congress – we are so excited to welcome everyone to the 5CC family and to our Lisbon, Portugal home for the third time. We have had two extraordinary meetings in Lisbon, and we are ready for this amazing meeting to continue to be one of the leading global dermatology and aesthetic meetings found anywhere.

The 5CC has a long and rich history as being an all-inclusive dermatology and aesthetic medicine conference – along with having truly one of the most outstanding faculties seen in global meetings. The 5CC meeting is based on learning and on the friendships that have been cultivated and endured over the 17 years that the 5CC has existed.  We hope you will all join us.

We pride ourselves on the quality of the faculty each year and how attendees have access to these first-class speakers. In addition, our Advisory Board and Next Generation Stars, which began in 2023 / 2024, have been a big hit with everyone. This next group of young, intelligent, and innovative thought leaders from all over the globe prepare sessions in focused areas to gain further insights on the topics that are the most pressing and exciting of our day. We will be continuing these sessions as these young minds that are chosen to participate are the real future of our specialties.

The focus at our 17^th 5CC World Congress lays on medical dermatology and how the new paradigms in dermatology is making our patients lives better and healthier. The new medicines are true game-changers and understanding how they work and how they achieve their endpoints are all focal points in our medical dermatology courses. On the aesthetic side, new energy-based devices, new neurotoxins, and new fillers, along with other innovations including regenerative medicine all are making our patients live healthier and more youthful lives – we will cover all the new topics during our meeting. And of course, practice management – how we do things with social media and how does AI intersect with our world, how we engage companies for support, and how we work with our own employees – are all part of what we bring to life in our evolving practice management courses.

Finally, then there is Lisbon itself. If you have been with us in Lisbon, you saw firsthand the beauty, the charm, and the incredible cuisine associated with this destination. If you were not with us, then this city must be on everyone’s bucket list to visit – and the 5CC’s new home is a perfect reason to come to Lisbon. So, on behalf of our wonderful Board of Directors, we all welcome you to the 17^th 5CC World Congress from May 29 - 31, 2025.

Michael H. Gold, MD
USA
Congress President