- Details safety issues and how to appropriately select patients for Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
- Features learning objectives and comprehension Q&A sections in every chapter
- Contains extensive guidance on how to apply IPL in a range of clinical scenarios
This significantly revised second edition provides a practical guide to applications of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) in aesthetic and non-aesthetic field. It features revised chapters focusing on skin anatomy, light tissue interactions and legal issues associated with IPL safety. New topics covered include the use of IPL for rosacea, pigmented lesions, scars and stria distensae. Key points are emphasized through the inclusion of learning objectives at the beginning and review questions at the end of each chapter.
Aesthetic Applications of Intense Pulsed Light systematically describes the aesthetic applications of IPL in practice and includes extensive didactic material to assist the trainee looking to develop their knowledge of IPL applications and the experienced practitioner looking for an up-to-date resource on the subject.
Table of Contents- 1. Skin anatomy
- 2. Light tissue interaction
- 3. IPL safety
- 4. Patient selection and treatment protocol
- 5. Anesthesia for IPL treatments
- 6. Facial Skin Rejuvenation with IPL
- 7. How to organize the IPL Treatment room
- 8. Hand and chest Rejuvenation
- 9. IPL for hair removal
- 10. Intense Pulsed Light for acne vulgaris
- 11. Intense Pulsed Light Treatment for Rosacea
- 12. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) for Teleangiectasia and Reticular Veins R
- 13. IPL for portwine stain
- 14. Intense pulsed light therapy for Asian skin
- 15. Use of Intense Pulsed Light in the treatment of scars
- 16. Recommendations after IPL treatment
- 17. Other IPL applications
- 18. Complications after IPL treatment
- 19. How to deal with difficult patient
