- Up-to-date information on laser therapy Comprehensive textbook for all dermatologists that use laser therapy
- Includes online video content featuring procedural techniques
- Provides aneasy to read and contains numerous clinical images
- Possesses an easy to follow format with each chapter consisting of an introduction and bulleted summary boxes highlighting important points in each respective section
- Features chapters on laser usage to treat psoriasis, hypopigmented lesions and vitiligo
Laser technology is quickly evolving with the presence of newer lasers, along with new indications, that are constantly being introduced. The uses of lasers have become a major discipline and are currently being used in Medical Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Gynecology, Otolaryngology, Neurology/Neurosurgery etc.
This book offers comprehensive literature covering all the major disciplines in medicine in which lasers are being used. The authors of Lasers in Dermatology and Medicine: Volume 1: Dermatology are well known in their respective fields and have tried very hard to cover each topic in the most comprehensive, readable, and understandable format. Each chapter consists of an introduction and summary boxes in bulleted formats with up-to-date information highlighting the importance of each respective section, enabling the reader to have an easy approach towards reading and understanding the various topics on lasers.
This book has been written with the sincere hope of the editors and the authors to serve as a cornerstone of laser usage in Dermatology and medicine ultimately leading to better patient care and treatments. Lasers in Dermatology and plastic surgery have clearly expanded. The areas or laser treatments include port wine stains, vascular anomalies and lesions, pigmented lesions and tattoos, hair removal, acne, facial rejuvenation, Psoriasis, hypopigmented lesions and Vitiligo, and treatment of fat and cellulites. The lasers are also being used for treatment and diagnosis of skin cancers.
This book will be of interest to all the physicians who use or are interested in using lasers in their practice. We are extremely grateful to our contributing authors. This book will serve as a potential study source for dermatologists, plastic surgeons, laser specialists in medicine and surgery.
Table of Contents- Laser-tissue interactions
- Laser Safety: Regulations, Standards and Practice Guidelines
- Lasers For Treatment Of Vascular Lesions
- Laser For Scars
- Laser Treatment of Leg Veins
- Lasers and Lights for Treating Pigmented Lesions
- Laser Treatment of Tattoos
- Laser for Hair Removal
- Lasers for Resurfacing
- Fractional Photothermolysis
- Plasma Resurfacing
- Sub-Surfacing Lasers
- Safe and Painless Rejuvenation for all Skin Types; A Multi-strata Approach Using Light-based Devices
- Laser and Light Therapies for Acne
- Lasers for Psoriasis and Hypopigmentation
- Lasers for Adipose Tissue and Cellulite
- Intense Pulse Light (IPL)
- Photodynamic therapy
- Light-Emitting Diode Phototherapy in Dermatological Practice
- Laser and Light for Wound Healing Stimulation
- Lasers in Hair Growth and Hair Transplantation
- Reflectance-Mode Confocal Microscopy in Dermatological Oncology
- Laser Clinical and Practice Pearls
- The Selection and Education of Laser Patients
- Anesthesia for Laser Surgery
- Laser Application For Ethnic Skin
- Laser Applications in Children
- Dressings / Wound Care for Laser Treatment
- Prevention and Treatment of Laser Complications
- Ethical Issues
- Medicolegal Issues (Documentation/Informed Consent)
- Psychological Aspects to Consider Laser Treatments
- Photography of Dermatological Laser Treatment
- Online Resources for Dermatologic Laser Therapies
- Starting a Laser Practice
- Research and Future Directions
