Lasers and Light, Peels and Abrasions

Lasers and Light, Peels and Abrasions for the Face in Health, Beauty, and Disease is a comprehensive clinical reference on all invasive and non-invasive treatments for aging, diseased, and congenitally deformed skin. Every treatment modality that's used for skin rejuvenation, scars, complications, vascular abnormalities, and ethnic skin type variations, and more, is explained in detail.

Key Features:

• Online access to 10 videos in which the authors demonstrate the use of specific techniques with lasers and peels
• Contributors are experts in the fields of facial plastic surgery, plastic surgery, and dermatology
• Chapters on techniques used to treat East Asian, African, and Latino skin

• More than 400 high-quality, full-color illustrations and photos clarify techniques presented in the text
  This book is an excellent how-to reference for all otolaryngologists, facial plastic surgeons, plastic surgeons, and dermatologists who use lasers, light, peels, and abrasions to treat patients. Fellows and residents in these specialties will also find it very helpful.

  Inhalt

  1. The History and Evolution of Skin Resurfacing
  2. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology of the Skin
  3. The Science Behind Lasers: How the Physical Properties of Lasers Affect the Skin
  4. Ablative Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment
  5. Fractional Laser Skin Resurfacing
  6. Erbium:Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser Skin Resurfacing
  7. Combining Different Lasers in the Same Session for Optimal Outcomes in Treating Aging Skin
  8. Subcutaneous Fiber Laser and Energy-Based Techniques for Facial Rejuvenation
  9. Laser-Assisted Lower Lid Blepharoplasty
  10. Simultaneous Full-Face Laser Resurfacing in the Setting of Facelift Surgery
  11. Nonablative Laser and Light Devices
  12. Lasers for Vascular Anomalies
  13. Treatment of Acne Rosacea
  14. Removal of Tattoos and Permanent Makeup
  15. Laser Hair Removal
  16. Laser Solutions for Scar Management
  17. Treatment of Acne Scarring
  18. The Use of Lasers for Skin Pathology
  19. Complications in Laser Resurfacing: Avoidance, Recognition, and Treatment
  20. Choosing the Right Laser for Your Practice: A Practical Comparison of Available Lasers
  21. Light Therapy for Aging Facial Skin: Intense Pulsed Light and Infrared Broadband Light
  22. Nitrogen Plasma Skin Resurfacing
  23. Radiofrequency Skin Tightening
  24. Deep Chemical Peeling
  25. Multilevel PhenolCroton Oil Peels
  26. Enhanced Medium-Depth Chemical Peels
  27. Superficial Chemical Peels
  28. Complications of Chemexfoliation
  29. Dermabrasion and Microdermabrasion: Rationale, Application, Safety Concerns, and Complications
  30. Skin Rejuvenation from the Perspective of the European Facial Plastic Surgeon
  31. Lasers, Peels, and Abrasion Techniques for East Asian Skin
  32. Lasers for African Skin
  33. Lasers, Peels, and Abrasion Techniques for Latino Skin
  34. Anti-Aging Products and Cosmeceuticals
  35. The Future of Rejuvenation Techniques for Aging Facial Skin