8:30–9:00AM
Registration.
9:00am-9:30am
Review of the physiology of Acne, causes, environmental factors, and psycho-social implications on patients. Market size for Acne Conditions in the United States, Marketing Considerations, and Physiology of Acne including, Classifications of Acne & Severity (Burton Scale), physical examination guidelines and corresponding treatment options. Review and identification of Acne Variants.
9:30am–10:30am
Conventional Therapies for Acne treatments including oral and topical and prescription drugs including the advantage of compounded prescriptions in delivering combination treatments. Patient Relative and Absolute Contraindications, Adverse Reactions, and General Dosing Guidelines are presented. Combination therapies including cosmeceuticals are presented for post treatment care.
10:30am–10:45am
Break
10:45am–12:00pm
Pros and cons of Oral Isotretinoin (Accutane) for unresponsive acne, guidelines for administration, dosing recommendations, and overview of results. Introduction to the FDA I-Pledge program and the administrative requirements for prescribing within the I-Pledge program including monthly monitoring and assessment. Hormonal acne in women, PCOS identification, recommendations, and the possible use of oral contraceptives in women including FDA Approved and Non-FDA recommendations. Combination therapies including hormone alternative such as Spironolactone and modified conjunctive Acne Diet are presented.
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm-2:15pm
Introduction to mechanical treatments alternatives for Acne including medical chemical peels (BHA and Next Generation Caustic Acids), microdermabrasion, and general protocols for adult acne and acne vulgaris as well as integration of these mechanical treatments with other acne therapies. Alternative mechanical treatments for acne including Photodynamic Therapies – (5-ALA/Kerastik) and other bio-stimulation acne treatments (Blue Light | Red Light) for stand-alone or combination therapies including sample protocols. Combination mid-infrared laser light energies for inflammatory acnes using 1064nm NdYag, 1450nm, and 1540nm wavelength lasers in combination with Intense Pulse Light treatments.
2:15pm-2:30pm
Break
2:30pm-3:30pm
Treatment options for acne scarring including ablative laser technologies (CO2, ER-Yag, and Sub-Ablative). Surgical mechanical treatments for acne scarring including Microneedling, Subcission Surgery and Techniques, Comedone Extraction, and TCA scar revision for ice pick scarring. All surgical mechanical treatment protocols are provided as well as interpreting expected results for patients.
3:30pm-3:45pm
Break
3:45pm-4:30pm
Q&A, Pricing and Packaging and general review of protocols within Appendix A.
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