ODAC Pearls: Hormonal Treatment Options for Acne—Dr. Bethanee Schlosser
PEARLS FROM THIS SESSION - collected by Misty Eleryan, MD
We must remember that ALL acne is hormonally sensitive in females, so many patients could benefit from some form of hormonal therapy. Patients with hyperandrogenism, late-onset or persistent (greater than age 25yrs), prominence of acne on the lower face and neck, perimenstrual flare, comedonal acne with seborrhea, resistant to “conventio …
PEARLS FROM THIS SESSION - collected by Misty Eleryan, MD
We must remember that ALL acne is hormonally sensitive in females, so many patients could benefit from some form of hormonal therapy. Patients with hyperandrogenism, late-onset or persistent (greater than age 25yrs), prominence of acne on the lower face and neck, perimenstrual flare, comedonal acne with seborrhea, resistant to “conventio … Continue reading "ODAC Pearls: Hormonal Treatment Options for Acne—Dr. Bethanee Schlosser"
What was the most important lessons I learned my first years out in practice?
Keep your eyes open, figuratively of course. In the field of medicine, things are changing so fast (yet so slow) so keep your eyes open and absorb every bit of information. Just because residency is over, it doesn’t mean you’re done with learning. Every 8 years, the amount of medical information doubles, so you ha … 
Read highlights below from Dr. Adam Friedman’s latest JDD Ask the Investigator podcast: Acne, OCPs and a Side of Practical Pearls for the Adolescent Patient with Dr. Lawrence F. Eichenfield. Then click here to listen to the podcast.
International expert in pediatric dermatology, Dr. Lawrence F. Eichenfield, Chief of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology at Rady Children's Hospital–San Diego … 
Top things to remember when seeing acne patients:
Expectations – remember acne is not just a disease of teenagers and can extend into adulthood, much more for females than males.
It is very important to find out how much of a medication they are using and how frequently they are using it.
Don’t make the treatment plan too complicated. I did this early on in my career and most patien … 