U016 Lasers & Energy Devices in the Treatment of Acne
DESCRIPTION
Open admission to eligible categories, no tuition or ticket
Acne vulgaris is the most common skin disorder in Dermatology. Medical therapy is considered first-line in the treatment of all forms of acne, including inflammatory, comedonal and nodulocystic types. Recently, new technology has been developed to address acne. This session will review the published literature on the various lasers and energy devices used in the treatment of acne vulgaris, along with an algorithm that incorporates medical therapies. Safety protocols will be reviewed, including the use of these devices in diverse racial skin types.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Discuss the various lasers and energy devices that are available for the treatment of acne.
Choose the appropriate laser or energy device for acne patients with diverse skin types.
Describe an algorithm that incorporates lasers/energy devices with medical therapies for acne patients.
SCHEDULE
8:30 PM
Laser Physics: How to Use New Laser Technology to Treat Acne Patients
Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD, FAAD
8:45 PM
Combining Lasers and Energy Devices with Medical Therapies in Acne Management
Valerie D. Callender, MD, FAAD
9:00 PM
Lasers and Energy Devices for Acne Scarring
Girish S. Munavalli, MD, MHS, FAAD
9:15 PM
Questions & Answers
SPEAKERS
Valerie D. Callender, MD, FAAD
Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD, FAAD
Girish S. Munavalli, MD, MHS, FAAD
SPEAKER DISCLOSURES
Valerie D. Callender, MD, FAAD
Aerolase – Advisory Board(Stock Options), Speaker/Faculty Education(Honoraria); Allergan, Inc – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Allergan, Inc. – Consultant(Honoraria); Arcutis Biotherapeutics – Speaker(Honoraria); AVAVA, LLC – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Beiersdorf, Inc. – Consultant(Honoraria); Cutera – Consultant(Honoraria), Speaker(Honoraria); Dermavant Sciences – Advisory Board(Honoraria); Eirion Therapeutics – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Eli Lilly – Speaker/Faculty Education(Honoraria); Eli Lilly and Company – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Erion – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Iknow Skincare – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); janssen – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Juenes Aesthetics – Advisory Board(Honoraria); L'Oreal USA Inc. – Consultant(Honoraria), Investigator(Honoraria); La Roche-Posay - L'Oreal Group – Advisory Board(Honoraria); Ortho Dermatologics – Advisory Board(Honoraria); Pfizer Inc. – Advisory Board(Honoraria), Investigator(Grants/Research Funding), Speaker(No Compensation Received); Prollenium Medical Technologies – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Sente Labs – Advisory Board(Honoraria); SkinCeuticals LLC – Advisory Board(Honoraria), Speaker(Honoraria); symatese – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); TEOXANE Laboratories – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); UpToDate – Other(Patent royalties or other compensation for Intellectual Property Rights);
Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD, FAAD
AbbVie – Stockholder(Stock); Accure, Inc – Advisory Board(No Compensation Received); Acure Acne – Stockholder(Stock); Allergan, Inc – Advisory Board(Honoraria); AVAVA, LLC – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Beam Therapeutics – Stockholder(Stock); CRISPR Therapeutics – Stockholder(Stock); Cutera, Inc. – Speaker(Honoraria); Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc – Advisory Board(Honoraria); Editas Medicine – Stockholder(Stock); Gingko Bioworks Holding Inc – Stockholder(Stock); Intellia Therapeutics – Stockholder(Stock); Lutronic – Advisory Board(Honoraria); Moderna Therapeutics – Stockholder(Stock); Pfizer Inc. – Stockholder(Stock); Procter & Gamble Company – Stockholder(Stock); Revance Therapeutics, Inc. – Stockholder(Stock); Unilever – Stockholder(Stock); Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Stockholder(Stock);
Girish S. Munavalli, MD, MHS, FAAD
AbbVie – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Benev – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Candela Corporation – Advisory Board(Honoraria); Lumenis – Investigator(Equipment); Sofwave – Investigator(Stock Options);