Skincare synergy: boosting your acne treatment
Tracks
Track 3
| Saturday, August 2, 2025 |
| 2:50 PM - 3:30 PM |
| C2.5 + C2.6 |
Details
Acne vulgaris affects more than 90% of Australian adolescents aged 16–18 years. While pharmacological therapies are the cornerstone of acne treatment, their effectiveness can be optimised when integrated with a tailored skincare routine. This session will explore strategies to synchronise topical pharmacological treatment with dermo-cosmetic products such as cleansers and moisturisers, demonstrating how this adjunctive approach can enhance treatment adherence, reduce side effects, and improve overall patient outcomes.
Learning objectives
- Identify key topical pharmacological therapies and their mechanisms in managing acne vulgaris.
- Evaluate how personalised skincare routines can complement pharmacotherapy to improve treatment outcomes.
- Discuss the role of dermocosmetics in minimising side effects and enhancing patient adherence.
Competency standards (2016): 3.1, 3.5
Speakers
Shani Pickering
Professional Practice Pharmacist
PSA
Skincare synergy: Boosting your acne treatment
Biography
Shani is a PSA Professional Practice Pharmacist in the Practice Support team, a Senior Pharmacist with WA Health and a consultant and credentialled pharmacist. Shani has wide and varied experience in community pharmacy, general practice, speciality clinical and education roles. Her role at PSA includes contributing to the production of Australian Pharmacist educational content, the APF, pharmacy standards and guidelines and most recently PSA’s pharmacist prescribing course.
