Lesson 1How findings guide management decisions: matching signs to medical vs aesthetic priorities and staging treatmentThis part shows how to turn clinical observations into step-by-step management, separating urgent medical issues from aesthetic goals, focusing on safety, and ordering treatments to improve results, reduce recovery time, and support lasting skin health.
Separating medical and aesthetic prioritiesIdentifying red flags needing referralStaging acute, corrective, and maintenance careBalancing efficacy, downtime, and riskAdapting plans to evolving clinical responseLesson 2Targeted symptom review: acne history, flare triggers, atopic background, photosensitivityThis section covers focused questions on acne, atopy, and light sensitivity, helping you spot flare causes, patterns over time, and body-wide links to sharpen diagnosis and direct both medical and aesthetic treatments appropriately.
Key acne history elements and chronicityIdentifying internal and external flare triggersAssessing atopic and allergic backgroundEvaluating photosensitivity and phototoxicityLinking symptoms to systemic red flagsLesson 3Comprehensive dermatologic history-taking: medical, dermatologic, medication, allergy, hormonal, and family historyYou will learn to build a full skin history, combining health conditions, past skin issues, medicines, allergies, hormone influences, and family traits to predict risks, improve diagnosis, and customise treatment plans for each patient.
Core medical comorbidities to documentPast dermatologic diagnoses and coursesMedication, supplement, and topical reviewDrug allergies and adverse skin reactionsHormonal and reproductive history pointsFamily history of dermatoses and cancersLesson 4Clinical scoring tools and scales: acne severity (IGA, GAGS), hyperpigmentation indices, photoaging scales, and quality-of-life measuresThis part discusses proven scoring tools for acne, dark spots, sun damage, and life quality, teaching how to choose, use, and read them to make assessments consistent, follow progress, and educate patients effectively.
Choosing appropriate acne severity scalesHyperpigmentation and melasma indicesPhotoaging and photodamage grading toolsDermatology quality-of-life instrumentsUsing scores to monitor treatment responseLesson 5Focused aesthetic history: prior procedures, expectations, risk tolerance, desire for "natural" resultsYou will gain skills to gather targeted aesthetic history, looking at past treatments, satisfaction levels, hopes, risk comfort, and wish for natural looks, to plan realistically, get informed agreement, and avoid upset or injury.
Documenting prior aesthetic proceduresExploring motivations and treatment goalsAssessing risk tolerance and downtime limitsClarifying desire for subtle versus dramatic changeScreening for unrealistic expectationsLesson 6Objective photographic documentation: standardized lighting, views, scales, and serial comparisonYou will master rules for standard clinical photos, covering lights, camera setups, patient poses, and scale use, for dependable before-after comparisons, recording results, and clear talks with patients and colleagues.
Setting up consistent lighting and backgroundStandard facial and body view protocolsCamera settings and distance standardizationUse of reference scales and color chartsOrganizing and securing image archivesLesson 7Structured skin examination: lesion morphology, distribution, skin type (Fitzpatrick), photodamage grading, pore size, texture, atrophy, scarringThis section trains you in a full-body skin check suited to mixed care, stressing spot shapes, spread, skin colour type, sun harm levels, pore sizes, feel, thinning, and scars to aid precise diagnosis and beauty planning.
Systematic regional skin inspectionDescribing primary and secondary lesionsDetermining Fitzpatrick and Glogau typeGrading photodamage and dyschromiaAssessing texture, pores, and laxityCharacterizing scars and atrophy patternsLesson 8Lifestyle and skincare assessment: products, routines, sun exposure, smoking, diet, sleepHere you will evaluate daily habits and skin routines, like product choices, habits, sun time, tobacco use, eating, and rest, finding changeable factors that harm skin or beauty results and advising patients well.
Analyzing current skincare products and stepsAssessing UV exposure and photoprotectionEvaluating smoking, vaping, and pollutionDietary patterns affecting skin healthSleep, stress, and circadian disruptionDesigning realistic behavior change plans
