Maximizing Results in the Treatment of Acne and Improving Facial Appearance

A supplement to Skin & Allergy News.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Allergan Dermatology.
Highlights of faculty presentations that took place at the Skin Disease Education Foundation's 29th Annual Hawaii Dermatology Seminar held March 18-24, 2005, in Maui, Hawaii.

•Faculty
•Target Audience
•Educational Needs
•Learning Objectives
•CME Recognition

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Faculty

Evidence-Based Results With Topical Retinoids for Acne
Lawrence J. Green, MD, Chair
Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
George Washington University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
Consultant: Allergan and Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.

The Use of Topical Retinoids With Combination Therapies in the Management of Acne Vulgaris
Emil A. Tanghetti, MD
Clinical Professor of Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
University of California, Davis Medical Director
Center for Dermatology and Laser Surgery
Sacramento, Calif.
Received Funding for Clinical Grants/Consultant: Allergan and Stiefel.

How to Optimize Topical Retinoid/Oral Antibiotic Therapy in Acne
Diane Thiboutot, MD
Professor of Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Hershey, Pa.
Investigator in Clinical Trials/Advisory Board: Allergan, Galderma S.A., and OrthoNeutrogena.

State-of-The-Art Therapies for Aging and Photoaging of the Skin
Jeanine B. Downie, MD, FAAD
President
image Dermatology P.C.
Montclair, N.J.
Consultant/Owns Stock: Allergan, Inc.

Target Audience

This activity has been developed for dermatologists and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of facial acne vulgaris or in facial aesthetics.

Educational Needs

Maximizing Results in the Treatment of Acne and Improving Facial Appearance is a continuing medical education activity for dermatologists. The goals of this supplement are twofold. One goal is to update dermatologists on the use of topical retinoids, both as monotherapy and in combination therapy, in the treatment of facial acne vulgaris. The other goal is to discuss the beneficial effects of antioxidant and topical retinoid therapy in reducing the effects of skin aging.

Learning Objectives

After reading this supplement, participants should be able to:

• Compare and contrast the efficacy and tolerability of different topical retinoids used in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

• Evaluate the benefits of using an antibiotic and/or benzoyl peroxide adjunctively with a topical retinoid in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

• Describe how to optimize the use of topical retinoid and oral antibiotic therapy in acne vulgaris.

• Discuss how the effects of skin aging can be reduced using state-of-the-art antioxidant and topical retinoid products.

CME Recognition

This Skin & Allergy News supplement is recognized by the American Academy of Dermatology for 1 hour of AAD Category 1 CME credit and may be used toward the American Academy of Dermatology's Continuing Medical Education Award. This program was developed in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education guidelines.

Term of Approval: September 2005-August 31, 2006.

Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Inc.

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