Acne

Question 1

Two most common types of Acne that effect the face, back and chest?

Answer 1

Inflammatory and cystic

Question 2

Acne is caused by?

Answer 2

An instability of the gland

Question 3

What can increase the chances in you having acne?

Answer 3

Genetic factors and hormonal changes

Question 4

Estrogen ______ ‘s you from acne?

Answer 4

Protects

Question 5

Progesterone _________’s acne

Answer 5

Drives

Question 6

As we age, ___________ drops in a stair like manor

Answer 6

Estrogen

Question 7

As we age progesterone only drops slightly causing a…

Answer 7

Hormonal imbalance with estrogen

Question 8

What can be used for mild inflammatory acne?

Answer 8

Topical retinoids work on blackheads because they soften them so they can sluff out

Question 9

What can treat mild inflammatory acne and cystic acne?

Answer 9

Oral antibiotics, the oral antibiotics work as an anti inflammatory to help reduce acne lesions. Antibiotics can be used for 6 months MAX

• acne can reoccur once stop using the antibiotic

Question 10

What does isotretinoin do?

Answer 10

Stabilize the gland

Question 11

What is isotretinoin?

Answer 11

A vitamin A derivative that reduces oil production to allow the gland to stabilize

Question 12

Other names for isotretinoin

Answer 12

Epirus and Accutane

Question 13

Acne scars are made worse by what natural element?

Answer 13

Sun exposure

Question 14

Two aftercare treatments for acne we recommend once acne has cleared?

Answer 14

Microneedling and Inifini

Question 15

How long do you have to be off of isotretinoin before having treatments?

Answer 15

3 months

Question 16

Where is the oil formed?

Answer 16

The sebaceous gland

Question 17

What does comedolytics mean?

Answer 17

Retin-A

Question 18

What is sebostatics?

Answer 18

Accutane

Question 19

Epuris is preferred over Accutane because?

Answer 19

Easier on the gut, better absorption, smaller pill - easier to swallow

Question 20

The more surface area of acne the more likely ______ will be prescribed

Answer 20

Isotretinoin

Question 21

Oral antibiotics only tackle:

Answer 21

Inflammation around the gland

Question 22

How long can oral antibiotics be used for?

Answer 22

4 months

Question 23

What is the name of the opening gland shedding skin?

Answer 23

Ismus

Question 24

Acne prone skin has insufficient shedding and skin cells get stuck
Which builds up________

Answer 24

keratin and debris

Question 25

Epuris- measurement by what weight
X by?

Answer 25

KG x 1.5 mg x 4 (months)
KG x 1 mg x 6 (months)

Question 26

Acne and rosacea together? Why?

Answer 26

So much blood flow to the surface of the skin stops the gland being stable