Skin and Joints Podcast

I Thought Isotretinoin was Bad?! The Acne Playbook with Dr.Jaggi Rao

Episode Summary

What the relationship between missing your breakfast and isotretinoin? 🎙️❄️ 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗗𝗿.𝗝𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶 𝗥𝗮𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗼 shares his clinical secrets 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗰𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. 🔑🔑 Are all isotretinoin formulations created the same? Should we be scared of using it? 💡 If your patients suffer from acne, you'll wanna listen to this episode. You may be pleasantly surprised (also it's our longest episode so you may want to snuggle up with your favorite beverage) 😉 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐟𝐟 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐫.Rao, 𝐨𝐫, of course, 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Skin and Joints Podcast. Email us: info@skinandjoints.ca

Episode Notes

About Dr.Jaggi Rao, MD, FRCPC  

Dermatologist  | Edmonton

Dr. Jaggi Rao is a double board certified dermatologist (Canada and USA) and a certified cosmetic surgeon. He completed his  dermatology training at the University of Alberta, followed by an accredited fellowship with the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery in Southern California. Dr. Rao is a full Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta. 

Dr. Rao has won several accolades for research and teaching, including the Canadian Dermatology Association’s Teacher of the Year Award.

In 2011, he was the recipient of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 under 40 Award. He has authored over 50 scientific papers and textbook chapters, and has been an invited speaker for over 500 lectures worldwide to physicians, other professionals, and the general public.

Dr. Rao continues to lend his expertise to various organizations. He sits on the board of directors for CAAM( Canadian Association of Aesthetics  Medicine) and acts as a consultant to the government (such as the Canadian Standards Association), laser and pharmaceutical industry, and professional sports teams.

Learning Objectives 

• Discuss appropriate  strategies for managing  patients with moderate to severe acne and associated psychosocial sequelae  
• Understand  practical real world clinical  implications and key monitoring considerations for managing  severe  inflammatory acne with various formulations of isotretinoin
• Implement strategies to improve multidisciplinary care coordination between primary care providers and specialty care providers and address the needs of patients with acne

Supported by an IME grant from Cipher Pharmaceuticals. 

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