The truth about Acne: Beauty restoration journey

Name: The truth about Acne: Beauty restoration journey
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A guide to Acne for the common man. Covers how acne is formed, prevented, treated and more

Created byLaith Snowbar

Last updated 6/2018

English

What you'll learn

Confidently recognize the truth about acne away from both medical jargon and non-scientific myths
Find scientific-proven ways to handle acne and decrease its complications
Navigate through various choices of treatment understanding how they work and what are their side effects
Build more self-confidence as you maintain a clearer understanding of your condition and your treatment plan
Master how to explain acne clearly and simply and provide scientific info/tips about it

Course content

5 sections • 16 lectures • 59m total length

Important Disclaimer0:19
Discover the truth about acne within a beauty restoration journey, and explore practical considerations for skincare transformation. Follow the important disclaimer that accompanies this guidance.
Introduction to the course2:46
Explore why acne matters, its impact on individuals and society, and skin structures involved, then trace its formation, stages, and forms, and examine factors, tests and labs, and treatment options.
Talking by numbers2:18
Investigate the scale and impact of acne, noting 40–50 million affected annually, 2.5 billion in costs, and youth-focused prevalence with psychosocial consequences.
Knowing your skin4:23
Explore the skin’s layered structure, sebaceous glands, and sebum production, and learn how androgens influence acne across oilier areas like the face and upper back.
Introduction to Acne

The journey of an ambitious pimple6:48
Explore how sebaceous glands and sebum interact with bacteria like P. acnes to form microcomedo, progressing to whiteheads and blackheads. Understand how inflammation leads to scars.
Eat Pray Love : role of diet, hormones and lifestyle3:25
Explore how hormones, diet, and lifestyle influence acne, including sebum regulation by DHEAS and estrogen, the impact of milk and high glycemic foods, and the controversy over diet.
The journey of Acne
Skin, Acne and Life

Mechanical, occupational and tropical Acne3:26
Explore mechanical, occupational, and tropical acne, including acne mechanica from gear rubbing that blocks follicles, causes comedones, and includes chloracne from chlorinated hydrocarbons and extreme heat.
Drugs, cosmetics and baby's Acne4:04
Explain how medications, especially corticosteroids, can trigger rapid acne-like lesions; also discuss acne cosmetica from cosmetics and neonatal acne due to infant androgens, typically resolving in infancy.
Diseases that cause Acne3:43
Explore how endocrine disorders like hyperandrogenism drive acne through increased sebum, highlighting PCOS and congenital adrenal hyperplasia, with signs such as hirsutism, irregular periods, and resistant or relapsing acne.
Other "flavors" of Acne

Visit to a dermatologist2:34
A dermatologist gathers history, reviews medications and cosmetics, notes family and hormonal factors, then examines lesions and skin type to tailor topical therapy and educate on compliance and scarring.
Topical treatments6:01
Explore topical acne treatments, including retinoids, benzoyl peroxide, antibiotics, and chemical peels, covering usage, efficacy in 6–8 weeks, safety, and sun protection.
Oral treatments5:42
Explains when to use oral antibiotics for moderate to severe inflammatory acne, and outlines hormonal therapy and spironolactone as second-line options with key risks.
The scary hero - Isotretinoin7:20
Isotretinoin, branded as Accutane and other names, delivers long-term remission for severe acne by addressing sebum, comedo formation, and bacteria; monitor liver function and ensure pregnancy prevention via iPLEDGE.
Surgical treatments1:29
Explore acne surgical treatments, including comedo extraction for deep comedones with a comedo extractor and topical retinoids; avoid inflamed lesions and consider corticosteroid injections or incision and drainage for cysts.
Treatment choices for Acne
Acne specific causes and treatment options

Requirements

You should have basic English language skills

Description

Have you ever wondered what is acne ? and why it's formed ?

Have you ever worried about the effects of your diet and lifestyle on your skin acne ?

Have you ever been prescribed a medication for your skin acne but hesitated taking it because you heard about it's side effects ?

If you answered yes to any of these questions this course is what you need .

Join me in a journey to establish why, how, and when acne is formed and treated creating a sold base of scientific-proved information away from myth and shallow missense.

Important note : All the scientific material presented in this course is the result of extensive exhausting long hours of illustration and simplification of Acne chapters and choosing the best quality images from the "Bibles" of dermatology textbooks in the world (Bolongnia Dermatology 3rd edition, Andrews Diseases of the Skin 12th edition, Lookingbill and Mark Principles of Dermatology 5th edition) as well as Medscape website .

Who this course is for:

People aged 12 - 40 years (specially people who struggle with acne)
Medical field workers (medical students, nurses, nutritionists, pharmacists etc) who would like to gain a whole complete picture about acne
This course is NOT for dermatology rounds as it's too simplified

The truth about Acne: Beauty restoration journey

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Course content

Introduction to Acne4 lectures • 10min

The journey of Acne2 lectures • 10min

Other "flavors" of Acne : specific causes of Acne3 lectures • 11min

Treatment choices for Acne5 lectures • 23min

The truth about Acne Summary2 lectures • 5min

Requirements

Description

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