Delve into dermatology diseases with new approaches from conventional to complementary care.
Explore a broad spectrum of dermatological conditions and topics to enhance your practice.
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| Name of Faculty | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
Peter Lio, MD | Consulting Fees/Advisory Board. Grants/Research Support. Speakers Bureau. National Eczema Association, Modernizing Medicine, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, DermTap, Inc., Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, La Fondation pour la Dermatite Atopique (Foundation for Atopic Dermatitis), Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, IntraDerm Pharmaceuticals, Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Regeneron, Sanofi US Services, Exeltis, AOBiome LLC, Theraplex, Odeza LLC, Realm Therapeutics, Pfizer Inc., La Roche-Posay Laboratorie Pharmaceutique, L’Oreal USA Inc., Menlo Therapeutics, Franklin BioScience, AbbVie, Syncere Skin Systems, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Eli Lilly and Company, Unilever, gpower, inc., UCB, Altus Labs, Dermavant Sciences, Micreos Human Health B.V.-, Dermira, LearnHealth/LearnSkin, AbbVie, Medable, Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc, TopMD, Amyris, Inc., LEO Laboratories Ltd (LEO Pharma) |
Raja Sivamani, MD MS AP | Consulting Fees. Burt’s Bees and Dermala; Medical Editor at LearnHealth Inc. |
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| Name of Content Manager | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
Venita Sivamani, Planner | LearnHealth founder and shareholder |
Planners at SynAptiv | No financial relationships to disclose |
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Welcome to week 8 as we investigate ingredients and customized medications!
This lecture will provide an overview for the types of ingredients that are found in skin care products. The role of water, emulsifiers, and preservatives are a few examples of the topics that will be covered. Their impact on skin will be reviewed in light of clinical studies, and the role of evaluating ingredients in relation to skin types will be discussed.
1. Identify different classes of ingredients and how they affect the skin mechanically
2. Differentiate moisturizer ingredients from thick to thin formulations
3. Recall the effect of emulsifiers on the transepidermal water loss
This lecture explores how ingredients should be used together and how they should not be used together. Common mistakes to avoid will be discussed along with approaches to help take a mechanistic approach to treatment that allows for building synergistic regimens.
Compounding medication is a time-honored tradition in dermatology. We explore the history as well as modern day aspects of compounding in clinical practice.
1. Propose some reasons why compounding continues to be practiced in dermatology 2. Assess some of the potential safety and efficacy issues that can arise around compounding 3. Identify some compounds that may be useful in certain clinical scenarios
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