For Dermatology-Focused Practitioners
5 Questions Every Practitioner Should Ask Before Treating the Next Skin Case
A free clinical self-check from Root Cause Dermatology®
Most practitioners treating skin conditions have a strong clinical foundation. What’s often missing is a system for catching what’s driving the case, not just managing what shows up on the skin.
This checklist walks through five questions that separate a root-cause approach from a symptom-management one, covering gut health, gut microbiome testing, hormonal patterns, stress load, and the difference between suppression and source.
Answer honestly. If you land on “not yet” for two or more, there’s a gap worth closing.
What’s inside:
- Whether your intake is catching the gut-skin connection before treatment starts
- Whether gut microbiome testing is part of your standard workup, not just for symptomatic patients
- How to map flares against hormonal patterns most practitioners miss
- Where stress fits into a real clinical picture
- How to tell whether your treatment plan addresses suppression, source, or both
