ISHRS 2023 CME Webinar
The Good Hair: Non-Pharmaceutical Supplements and Products Used to Treat Hair Thinning. What is the Evidence to Support Them?
Presented
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
12:00 PM Central Time/Chicago
(Time Zone Conversion)
Duration: 2 hours
Available On Demand – Register below to view the recording
Registration Fees Per Webinar
| Physician Attendee of ISHRS 2022 Panama World Congress | $0.00 USD |
| ISHRS Physician Member Non-Attendee of ISHRS 2022 Panama World Congress | $75.00 USD |
| ISHRS Physician Pending-Member Non-Attendee of ISHRS 2022 Panama World Congress | $100.00 USD |
| Physician Non-Member Non-Attendee of ISHRS 2022 Panama World Congress | $125.00 USD |
Moderators
Moderator: Sharon Keene, MD, FISHRS | USA
Co-Moderator: Bruno Ferreira, MD | Portugal
Program Description
The live online webinar will occur on the date and time as noted. The live program will be recorded and available for viewing on demand until January 10, 2024. This 2-hour CME activity is a live webinar which will be recorded with the intention to be re-watched or viewed as on-demand education.
This webinar is being conducted to inform medical practitioners on a range of supplements that patients may consume in an effort to treat hair thinning and hair loss. Some of the supplements being covered should only be used in certain circumstances or with established nutritional deficiencies, others may have intrinsic properties that can promote hair growth, while others have little or no ability to promote hair growth despite being frequently touted to do so and may have other detrimental effects when improperly used.
Finally, the webinar seeks to educate medical practitioners about the popularity of, types of, and indications for testosterone supplements as well as their role in AGA hair loss and how to treat it. The webinar will conclude with a lecture on naturally occurring 5 alpha reductase inhibitors and the evidence for and limits of efficacy, for patients who are opposed to pharmaceutical intervention. The online live component will include presentations, panel discussion, and audience participation via verbal questions and discussion, typing chat Q&A and polling.
Professional Practice Gap
Exploring the roles hormonal, nutritional and non-pharmaceutical supplements have on hair growth and hair loss, both positive and negative as well as identifying supplements that have been touted but don’t have a significant role in treating hair loss in order to properly counsel patients on supplement use, and effective hair loss treatments.
Educational Need
Medical science and thus clinical recommendations are often changed by updated research and clinical scenarios. A review of the most recent published medical literature on this topic will be presented to update and inform hair restoration specialists in order to properly educate patients about supplement use and the effect on hair thinning.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participating in this webinar, the attendees should be able to:
- Name some of the most common nutritional deficiencies that contribute to hair loss and how to identify and treat them.
- Be familiar with some of the most common commercial supplements that patients are using or asking about to treat hair shedding or to promote hair growth; the strength of supporting data or lack thereof for various non-pharmaceutical supplements; and when patients should be counseled against their routine use
- Discuss why commonly used hormonal supplements (Testosterone) are popular and often prescribed despite their negative impact on hair growth in genetically predisposed patients, and how to treat hair loss when it occurs.
- Be aware of non pharmaceutical natural 5 ARI’s or the hormone melatonin as hair growth promoters, and the strength and weakness of evidence to support them.
Target Audience and Prerequisites
This webinar is taught at the physician level. It is open to all levels and geared toward advanced hair restoration surgeons.
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CME Information
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit Statement
The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery designates this Other Activity (blended synchronous and enduring) for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
To receive CME credit and a CME certificate, participants must participate in the activity, complete the evaluation survey and the CME Claim Form by January 10, 2024.
Format
Internet/online, via computer or mobile device.
Official Language
The official language of the webinar is English. Simultaneous interpretation is not provided for this webinar.
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Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships of Planners, Faculty, and Others
The following individuals have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose:
Planners
Conradin von Albertini, MD, FISHRS – Planner
Waris Anwar, MBBS, FISHRS – Planner
Victoria Ceh, MPA – Planner & Manager
Bruno F. Ferreira, MD – Planner
Steven Gabel, MD, FISHRS – Planner
James A. Harris, MD, FISHRS – Planner
Rana Irfan, MBBS, FISHRS – Planner
Sharon A. Keene, MD, FISHRS – Planner
Emily Middag – Planner and Manager
Ratchathorn Panchaprateep, MD, PhD, FISHRS – PlannerMarie A. Schambach, MD, FISHRS – Planner
Mauro Speranzini, MD, FISHRS – Faculty
Melanie Stancampiano – Planner & Manager
Mark A. Waldman, MD – Planner
Faculty
Konstantinos Anastassakis, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Greece
Timothy P. Carman, MD, FISHRS | USA
Bruno Filipe Ferreira, MD | Portugal
Vikram Jayaprakash, BM, FISHRS | Australia
Sharon A. Keene, MD, FISHRS | USA
Jennifer Krejci, MD | USA
Maira Merlotto, MD, MsC | Brazil
Oscar Muñoz, MD | Spain
Nina Otberg, MD | Germany
Nicole Rogers, MD, FISHRS | USA
Bradley R. Wolf, MD, FISHRS | USA
The following individuals have relevant financial relationships:
Planners
None
Faculty
None
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Commercial Support
None
Off-Label Or Other Non-FDA Approved, Investigational Use
Oscar Muñoz, MD – Natural ARI inhibitors for patients seeking to avoid pharmaceuticals
Oral dutasteride, oral minoxidil
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