Laser and IPL Technology in Dermatology and Aesthetic Medicine

Description

In this innovative textbook, renowned experts from the United States, Europe, and Asia present the most up-to-date information in the field of cutaneous laser surgery and intense pulsed light (IPL) technology. Technical and biophysical aspects of lasers and IPL devices are first discussed in depth to provide the reader with a sound understanding of basics. A series of richly illustrated chapters then carefully examine the numerous and diverse clinical applications of these techniques, highlighting both their potential and their limitations, including side-effects. In the concluding section, important miscellaneous topics are addressed, including cooling techniques, ethical and economic considerations, and laser safety. This book is designed to be of benefit to novice and experienced practitioners alike. In addition to providing expert guidance on the use of lasers and IPL devices in more than 80 clinical indications, it examines the role of new techniques such as laser lipolysis and fractional photothermolysis and includes sufficient information to assist the reader considering the purchase of laser or IPL equipment. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Basic Laser Physics....Pages 3-22 Laser-Tissue Interactions....Pages 23-36 Intense Pulsed Light Technology....Pages 37-40 Front Matter....Pages 41-41 Benign Tumors and Organoid Nevi....Pages 43-59 Facial Rejuvenation and Other Clinical Applications of Intense Pulsed Light....Pages 61-82 Inflammatory Dermatoses: Acne....Pages 83-93 Inflammatory Dermatoses: Other than Acne Vulgaris....Pages 95-112 Laser-Assisted Liposuction....Pages 113-123 Photoepilation of Unwanted Hair Growth....Pages 125-146 Pigmentation and Hypopigmentation: Benign Pigmented Lesions....Pages 147-155 Pigmentation and Hypopigmentation: Vitiligo and Other Disorders....Pages 157-164 Precancerous Conditions and Malignant Tumors....Pages 165-175 Scars, Keloids, and Stretch Marks....Pages 177-187 Laser Treatment of Tattoos and Other Dyschromia....Pages 189-210 Varicose Veins: Endovenous Laser Treatment....Pages 211-225 Common Vascular Lesions....Pages 227-239 Vascular Lesions: Port Wine Stains....Pages 241-244 Vascular Lesions: Hemangiomas....Pages 245-279 Rare Vascular Lesions....Pages 281-283 Viral Infections....Pages 285-288 Front Matter....Pages 41-41 Wrinkles and Acne Scars: Ablative and Nonablative Facial Resurfacing....Pages 289-297 Wrinkles and Acne Scars: Technology-Based Treatment of Periorbital Wrinkles....Pages 299-305 Wrinkles and Acne Scars: Fractional Ablative Lasers....Pages 307-318 Wrinkles and Acne Scars: Fractional Nonablative Lasers....Pages 319-330 Front Matter....Pages 331-331 Complications in Laser Surgery and IPL Treatment....Pages 333-344 Cooling Techniques....Pages 345-349 Ethical Considerations in Aesthetic Medicine....Pages 351-356 Photodynamic Therapy....Pages 357-375 Quality Standards in Aesthetic Medicine....Pages 377-381 Safety/Eye Protection....Pages 383-393 Front Matter....Pages 395-395 The Business of Laser Surgery....Pages 397-405 The Hall of Shame....Pages 407-409 Back Matter....Pages 411-419