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IDCP

Week 25: Wrinkles and Collagen Breakdown

6 Lessons
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Course Overview

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Nov 2020
Released
Feb 2021
Expires
87% avg
Completion

What You'll Learn

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians and non-clinicians involved in the care of patients.

Physician Credit

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of SynAptiv and LearnHealth. SynAptiv is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

SynAptiv designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The content in this program may qualify for pain management credit. Please check with your State Board for proper certification.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

SynAptiv ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational programs. In accordance with this policy, SynAptiv identifies conflicts of interest with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Conflicts are resolved by SynAptiv to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing education activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. SynAptiv is committed to providing its learners with high-quality activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

Name of FacultyReported Financial Relationship

Apple Bodemer, MD

No financial relationships to disclose

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.

Shellie Goldstein, MS LAc

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 ManagerReported Financial Relationship

Venita Sivamani, Planner

LearnHealth founder and shareholder

Planners at SynAptiv

No financial relationships to disclose

All other faculty, planner and/or content managers have nothing to disclose nor do they have any vested interests or affiliations. All conflicts of interest have been resolved 

Method Participation

Participants must 1) read the program information, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the posttest by recording the best answer to each quiz question, and 4) complete the evaluation form.

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and a completed post-test with a score of 70% or better. Statements of credit will be available once the midterm and final exams are completed and evaluation forms submitted.

Media

Internet

Disclaimer

The content, views, and opinions presented in this educational activity are those of the faculty/authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SynAptiv and/or LearnHealth. The faculty/authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.

Learners are required to adhere to the privacy and confidentiality policy as it relates to the CE activities provided on the Internet. Please see the policy at yourcesource.com/privacy.htm.

Contact Information

This activity is jointly provided by SynAptiv and LearnHealth.

Questions about CE accreditation or CE certificates related to this course, please contact us via email at [email protected]. For all other questions, please contact [email protected].

Accreditation Information

Welcome to week 25 exploring aesthetics!

Wrinkles: Pathophysiology and Ayurveda

This session reviews the basic background to photoaging and the associated role of oxidative stress along with intrinsic and extrinsic factors.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms behind the formation of wrinkles and photoaging
  2. Describe the role of the environment on the skin’s oxidative stress

Sun Overexposure and Skin Damage

The sun is critical for health and well-being on planet Earth, yet too much sun can be damaging to individuals. We review the pathophysiology and clinical implications of sun overexposure.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the damaging effects of sun overexposure both acutely and chronically
  2. Outline some potential ways to prevent damage as well as to reverse damage
  3. Identify areas that require further research and understanding

Wrinkles: Diet and Oral Supplements

Dietary factors can impact collagen function and the development of wrinkles, which will be explored in this session.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss advanced glycation end products and how they are introduced into the body 
  2. Review an optimal anti-wrinkle diet
  3. List foods that contribute to increased photodamage and wrinkling

Botanicals, Topicals, and Supplements for Wrinkles

In this session, we will review topical and oral botanicals and supplements that help slow the aging process.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the evidence for the use of topical and oral botanicals and supplements for photoaging
  2. Describe the mechanisms of action by which botanicals and supplements act when considering photoaging
  3. Evaluate the evidence for the use of collagen supplements for facial wrinkles

Acupressure for Enhancing Facial Appearance

Acupressure is an effective treatment for enhancing facial appearance. This lecture details the foundation of acupressure and its clinical benefits for improving systemic health while delaying the signs of aging.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss Traditional Eastern Asian Medicine (TEAM) approach to enhancing facial appearance
  2. Review TEAM acupressure theory as it relates to enhancing facial appearance
  3. Apply TEAM acupressure for enhancing facial appearance

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Lesson 10hr 14min

Wrinkles: Pathophysiology and Ayurveda

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Lesson 20hr 18min

Sun Overexposure and Skin Damage

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Lesson 30hr 40min

Wrinkles: Diet and Oral Supplements

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Lesson 40hr 32min

Botanicals, Topicals, and Supplements for Wrinkles

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Lesson 50hr 28min

Acupressure for Enhancing Facial Appearance

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Lesson 61hr 3min

Wrinkles and Collagen Breakdown Office Hours

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Post-Quiz

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Questions
3
Passing Score
70%
Average Score
87%

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