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- Presents a variety of laser treatments
- Edited by an expert in laser treatment, in particular in skin oncology and scar management with carbon dioxide lasers
- Valuable resource for plastic surgeons and dermatologists
This book addresses the management of scars using lasers and light. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of the current laser modalities and the science and evidence behind them. They also present various treatments, including those using carbon dioxide lasers, Erbium:YAG lasers, pulsed dye lasers and Q-switched lasers. The book includes detailed information on the treatment of burn, acne, keloid and hypertrophic scars, as well as discussions of the complications of laser treatments and ethical and medico-legal issues. Scars have many causes, including trauma and burns, but also medical treatments themselves - scars are an inevitable consequence of most surgery. There have been significant advances in laser and light technology over the last decade, and the management of scars with a variety of lasers has been adopted both in traditional healthcare settings and in the cosmetic sector. Edited by a respected burns and plastic surgeon, this book is a valuable resource for a variety of clinicians including dermatologists, laser practitioners, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, burn care professionals, as well as multidisciplinary teams working with patients with scars of all aetiologies. Table of Contents- Introduction to Lasers and Their Use in Scar Management
- Pathophysiology of Scarring
- Decision-Making for Safe and Effective Laser Treatment: The Laser Test Patch
- Laser Strategies for Complex Scars: Experience from Establishing a Supra-Regional Laser Service for Burns and Complex Scarring
- Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment for Scars
- Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Burns Scarring
- Long-Pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG Laser Treatment for Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars
- Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Monotherapy for Scars
- Nd:YAG Laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) in the Treatment of Hypertrophic and Keloid Scar
- Laser Management of Acne Scars
- Strategies for Keloid and Hypertrophic Scars with Lasers
- ‘Acid Attack’ Scars: Strategy for Scars from Assaults Using Corrosive Substances
- Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Scars
- 1550-nm Erbium:Glass and 1927-nm Thulium Non-Ablative Fractional Lasers for the Treatment of Burn Scars
- Laser Depilation in Scar and Burn Management: Scar Folliculitis, Heterotopic Hair Growth, and Keloids
or Laser Therapy in Scar Management - Complications Including Scarring Caused by Lasers
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