This book provides a complete overview on the latest available technologies in dermatology, while discussing future trends of this ever-growing field. This handy guide provides clinicians and researchers with a clear understanding of the advantages and challenges of laser and imaging technologies in skin medicine today. It also includes a section on imaging techniques for the evaluation of skin tumors, with chapters devoted to dermoscopy, in vivo and ex vivo reflectance confocal microscopy, high frequency ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, and a closing part on latest approaches to wound management. Completed by over 200 clinical images, Current Technology in Practical Dermatology: Non-Invasive Imaging, Lasers and Ulcer Management is both a valuable tool for the inpatient dermatologist and for physicians, residents, and medical students in the field.

This title introduces readers to the use of lasers in dermatology/aesthetic practice and focuses on the fundamentals of lasers and light-based devices and their clinical application. Each chapter addresses the use of lasers in the treatment of a variety of skin conditions, detailing mechanisms of action, pre-treatment preparation, post-treatment advice, follow-up, and potential complications and pitfalls. Besides discussing ablative, vascular, pigment-specific and epilation lasers, and intense pulsed light, the book also reviews the use of light-emitting diodes, low-level laser therapy and radio frequency devices. In addition, cosmeceuticals complementing laser treatments are also discussed. Readers will also find the chapter on self-assessment questionnaires especially useful. Practical Introduction to Laser Dermatology provides detailed explanation of the topics, while the chapters are supported by illustrative case studies that will enable readers to develop a deeper understanding of the subject of lasers in dermatology. Using clinically relevant Illustrations, it provides a comprehensive resource on a variety of laser technologies for novice readers and trained laser clinicians.

Over the last five decades, dramatic progress in laser technology has yielded new indications for lasers in dermatology. Today, lasers are the central treatment modality to handle many skin diseases. It is remarkable what lasers can do to dermatology patients. Basics of laser science have always been a complicated subject to read and digest. Physics of lasers are a mandatory learning essential, without which inappropriate practice has the potential to take place; with this in mind, most laser practitioners lack such fundamental knowledge. There are countless clinical applications of lasers which need to be simplified and appropriately guided. Many textbooks present comprehensive knowledge of lasers. Unlike others, this manual will allow the reader to enjoy the simplified principles of laser physics like never before. After elucidating the needed concepts, this book indulges the reader into the "reality practice" of lasers that truly matters in the field of dermatology. It explains important tips and provides them as pearls for daily performance. Indeed, this manuscript is a state-of-the art review of lasers in the treatment of skin diseases. Moreover, the chapters are enriched with numerous tricks to ensure optimal clinical outcome and higher safety, while also considering various skin types. Knowing the basics, the right indication, and the correct technique are the keys a practitioner needs for successful and safe treatment. This manual is carefully prepared to equip readers with those keys, which will furnish their way towards being a knowledgeable and confident laser practitioner.

The editors have gathered 15 laser experts from the United States, Europe and Asia to present the most up to date information in cutaneous laser surgery and intense pulsed light technologies. This innovative book describes new laser techniques (laserlipolysis, fractional photothermolysis, among others) and provides expert guidance on using lasers successfully in over 80 clinical indications.

As baby boomers continue to age, demand for cosmetic procedures continues to rise. New techniques and products are constantly entering the growing market of cosmetic procedures, particularly lasers and fillers. Advances in the use of lasers, fillers, and botox are allowing dermatologist to better refine and customize treatments based on each patient’s cosmetic needs. This issue of ther Dermatology Clinics covers all of the latest information on cosmetic dermatology, including articles on fillers, lasers and cosmeceuticals.

Written by leading teledermatologists and telemedicine experts, this hands-on guide addresses the practical needs of the many emerging teledermatology services worldwide. It covers the medical and technical prerequisites for such services as well as the photographic imaging essentials. It also illustrates the performance of teledermatology by means of clinical examples, discusses teledermatology in underdeveloped countries, and presents specialized methods of teledermatology. The impact of telemedicine on the doctor-patient relationship is explored, and the advantages that accrue from improving access to expert knowledge are explained. In addition, quality assurance, legal assumptions, economic aspects, and the future horizons of such health care services are all considered. A comprehensive appendix provides information on training opportunities, sample protocols, consent forms, information sheets, references, and relevant web links.

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