Lesson 1How findings guide management decisions: matching signs to medical vs aesthetic priorities and staging treatmentThis part explains how to turn clinical observations into step-by-step management, separating urgent health needs from beauty goals, putting safety first, and ordering treatments to improve results, reduce recovery time, and support long-term skin wellness.
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 part covers focused questions on acne, skin allergies, and sun sensitivity, helping you spot flare causes, patterns over time, and body-wide links to sharpen diagnosis and direct both health and beauty treatments.
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 historyHere you learn to build a full skin health history, combining other health issues, past skin problems, medicines, allergies, hormone effects, and family traits to predict risks, improve diagnosis, and customise combined treatment plans.
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, showing how to choose, use, and read them to standardise checks, follow progress, and educate patients clearly.
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 learn to gather a targeted beauty history, looking at past treatments, satisfaction levels, hopes, risk comfort, and wish for natural looks, to plan realistically, get informed agreement, and avoid disappointment 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 learn rules for standard skin photos, covering lights, camera setups, patient poses, and measurement tools, for reliable before-after comparisons, recording results, and clear talks with patients and teams.
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 part teaches a full-body skin check suited to mixed care, stressing spot shapes, spread, skin colour types, sun harm levels, pore sizes, feel, thinning, and scars to aid correct 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 learn to review daily habits and skin care, like product choices, routines, sun time, smoking, 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
