The Gut-Skin Connection: The Microbiome and Its Effects on the Skin

1. Introduction: Nexis Between the Gut and Skin – The Why
   Presented by Co-Chairs, Whitney Bowe, MD & Todd LePine, MD

1. Introduction: The Gut Microbiome and Its Function
2. The Role of Nutrition in Gut and Skin Health: A Clinical Perspective
3. Foundations of the Gut Microbiome: Early Colonization of the Gut & Skin
4. General Gut Function: “The Science”
5. Disturbances in the Gut: Affecting Our Skin

1. A Dermatologist’s Perspective: Misinformation, Antibiotics, Gut-Brain-Skin Connection
2. Medical Dermatology
   1. Atopic dermatitis
   2. Acne and Rosacea
   3. Sensitive Skin: An Epidemic
3. Cosmetic Dermatology
   1. Age related changes in the skin/cosmetic applications
4. Antibiotics and Gut Health

1. How we influence the microbiome with probiotics, prebiotics, and fiber
   1. “Are probiotics the new antibiotics”?
2. Practical Implications: How To Treat
   1. Analytics and Testing of the Gut Microbiome
3. Current Options and Limitations
   1. Supplements & Direct Dispense: Selling in Your Office

Co-Chairs as Moderators and All Facolty presenters as panelists