
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .