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What You'll Learn
Explore the use of botanicals and supplements for acne treatment, along with integrative management of PCOS through nutrition and lifestyle. Learn to combine these approaches with pharmaceuticals and understand the impact of isotretinoin dosing on treatment success. Enhance your clinical practice with evidence-based strategies!
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians and non-clinicians involved in the care of patients with acne.
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The faculty reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
| Name of Faculty | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
Raja Sivamani | Grants/Research Support Consulting Fees (e.g. Advisory Board) Ownership Interest / Stock Holder |
Anne Kennard, DO | No financial relationships to disclose |
The content managers reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
| Name of Content Manager | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
Venita Sivamani, Planner | LearnHealth founder and shareholder |
Planners at Your CE Source | No financial relationships to disclose |
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Welcome to module 13 as we review botanicals and herbs for acne!
Botanicals and Supplements
This lecture will review the evidence behind the use of botanicals and supplements in the treatment of acne.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate the evidence for the use of topical supplements and botanicals in the treatment of acne
- Review the evidence for the role of oral supplements and botanicals for acne vulgaris
- Incorporate probiotics into an acne treatment plan
Integrative Management of PCOS
This lecture will explore integrative management of PCOS, including nutrition, exercise, medications, and botanicals/supplements to restore ovulatory function and improve symptoms of hyperandrogenism such as hirsutism and acne.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Define PCOS diagnostic criteria
- Review conventional treatments for PCOS
- Discuss evidence for lifestyle interventions for PCOS, including nutrition and exercise
- Examine evidence for botanicals and supplements in the treatment of PCOS
Practical Integration with Pharmaceuticals
This lecture will discuss the integrative toolkit in more detail and discuss how to approach integrative therapies with the most commonly used pharmaceutical agents.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Review different classes of pharmaceuticals and how to build into an integrative approach
- Expand integrative toolkit
Isotretinoin Tips
Isotretinoin is one of the most profound medications used for acne therapy. We explore how different dosing regimens and cumulative dose targets may alter its success. This lecture will also explore the evidence behind the use of supplements along with isotretinoin therapy.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Review how low dose and high dose isotretinoin compare in efficacy
- Review the supplements that can be incorporated with isotretinoin
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Botanicals and Supplements for Acne
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Isotretinoin Tips
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Post-Quiz
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