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Cosmetic Dermatology, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics - E-Book

Cosmetic Dermatology, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics - E-Book

Vic A. Narurkar

(2009)

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Abstract

Cosmetic Dermatology is reviewed in this issue of Dermatologic Clinics. Dr. Vic Narukar has assembled a panel of experts to pen articles on topics including Cosmeceuticals, Botulinum Toxins, Dermal Fillers, Permanent Fillers, Fillers on the Horizon, Photorejuvenation, Acne Treatments, Non Ablative Fractional Lasers, Ablative and Fractional Ablative Lasers, Tissue Tightening Technologies, Leg Vein Treatments, Medicolegal Issues, Complications, New Research in Aesthetics, and Skin Classification and Aesthetic Procedures in Global Skin.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Contents v
Dermatologic Clinics ix
Preface xi
Chapter 1. Cosmeceuticals: Practical Applications 401
MELASMA 401
ROSACEA 405
PHOTOAGING (RHYTIDS AND DYSCHROMIA) 408
COLLAGEN REPAIR 411
REFERENCES 413
Chapter 2. Botulinum Toxin in Facial Rejuvenation: An Update 417
HISTORY AND CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT 417
FORMULATIONS 417
COSMETIC APPLICATIONS OF BOTULINUM TOXIN-A 418
SAFETY 419
SUMMARY 423
REFERENCES 423
Chapter 3. Dermal Fillers and Combinations of Fillers for Facial Rejuvenation 427
COMBINATIONS FOR FACIAL REJUVENATION 429
VOLUMIZERS WITH FILLERS 429
FILLERSWITH FILLERS 430
SUMMARY 432
REFERENCES 432
Chapter 4. Semipermanent and Permanent Injectable Fillers 433
SEMIPERMANENT FILLERS 433
PERMANENT FILLERS 439
SUMMARY 443
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 444
REFERENCES 444
Chapter 5. Photorejuvenation 445
VASCULAR LASERS 445
LASER TECHNOLOGY 446
PIGMENTED LASERS 450
SUMMARY 456
REFERENCES 456
Chapter 6. Multimodal Treatment of Acne, Acne Scars and Pigmentation 459
THE ROLE OF ANDROGENS 459
PACNES 460
INFLAMMATION 460
CLINICAL PRESENTATION 460
TREATMENT OF ACNE 460
LASER AND LIGHT-BASED THERAPIES 462
PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY 463
ACNE SCARS 464
ACNE GRADING SCALES 465
SUMMARY 468
REFERENCES 468
Chapter 7. Nonablative Fractional Laser Resurfacing 473
THE SCIENCE OF NONABLATIVE FRACTIONAL LASER RESURFACING 473
CLINICAL INDICATIONS FOR NFR 473
PATIENT SELECTION AND PREPARATION FOR NFR 476
POSTTREATMENT CARE FOR NFR 476
COMPLICATIONS 477
FUTURE DIRECTIONS 477
SUMMARY 477
REFERENCES 478
Chapter 8. Ablative and Fractional Ablative Lasers 479
ABLATIVE LASERS 479
NONABLATIVE LASERS 483
FRACTIONAL ABLATIVE LASERS 483
SUMMARY 488
REFERENCES 488
Chapter 9. Tissue Tightening Technologies 491
RADIOFREQUENCYENERGY: BACKGROUND SCIENCE 491
MONOPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY 493
COMBINED ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL ENERGY 494
HYBRID MONOPOLAR AND BIPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY 495
VACUUM-ASSISTED BIPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY 496
ULTRASOUNDTECHNOLOGY 496
PATIENT SELECTION 497
COMBINATION TREATMENT STRATEGY 497
SUMMARY 498
REFERENCES 498
Chapter 10. Cosmetic Dermatology: Legal Issues 501
REFERENCES 505
Chapter 11. Complications and Their Management in Cosmetic Dermatology 507
PATIENT SCREENING AND SELECTION 507
CHEMICAL PEEL COMPLICATIONS 507
LASER AND LIGHT DEVICE COMPLICATIONS 509
BOTULINUM TOXIN INJECTION COMPLICATIONS 511
DERMAL FILLER COMPLICATIONS 516
SUMMARY 518
REFERENCES 518
Chapter 12. Emerging Technologies in Aesthetic Medicine 521
AN OVERVIEW OF LASERS AND SKIN REJUVENATION 521
EMERGING THERAPIES 522
SUMMARY 526
REFERENCES 526
Chapter 13. Skin Type Classification Systems Old and New 529
THE FITZPATRICK SCALE 530
KAWADA SKIN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (1986) 530
THE GLOGAU SCALE (1994) 530
LANCER ETHNICITY SCALE (1998) 530
GOLDMAN WORLD CLASSIFICATION OFSKIN TYPE (2002) 530
FANOUS CLASSIFICATION (2002) 530
WILLIS AND EARLES SCALE (2005) 530
THE TAYLOR HYPERPIGMENTATION SCALE (2006) 530
THE BAUMANN SKIN TYPE SOLUTION (2006) 530
THE ROBERTS HYPERPIGMENTATION SCALE 531
THE ROBERTS SCARRING SCALE 531
THE ROBERTS SKIN TYPE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM 531
SUMMARY 532
REFERENCES 533
Index 535