Evidence-Based Procedural Dermatology

1. Designing Randomized Clinical Trials in Dermatologic Surgery
Murad Alam

2. Outcomes Assessment in Dermatologic Surgery
Murad Alam

3. Level of Evidence and Strength of Recommendation
Murad Alam

4. Mohs Surgery
Arif Aslam, Sumaira Z. Aasi

5. Advancement Flaps
Michael C. Cameron, Mariah R. Brown

6. Transposition Flaps
Ian Maher, Ashley McWilliams

7. Rotation Flap
Farhaad R. Riyaz, David M. Ozog

8. Pedicle Flaps
H. William Higgins II, Jeremy Bordeaux 

9. Forehead Flaps
Agnieszka K. Thompson, John A. Carucci

10. Cartilage Transfers 
Julie Jefferson, David Zloty

11. Skin Grafts 
Shauna Higgins, Ashley Wysong

12. Linear Repairs
Reason Wilken, Farzam Gorouhi, Samantha Ellis, Daniel B. Eisen

13. Sutures, adhesives, staples, and other closure technologies
Christina Correnti, Kaitlin Blankenship, Nicole Ufkes, John Strasswimmer

14. Non-invasive Fat Reduction
Neil Sadick

15. Non-Invasive Skin Tightening
Eric C. Wilkerson, David J. Goldberg

16. Vascular Laser and Light Treatments
Brent Martin, Kristin M. Kelly

17. Pigment Lasers and Light Treatments
Daniel A. Belkin

18. Nonablative Fractional Energy Treatments
Stephanie D. Gan, Jeffrey S. Orringer

19. Medium to Deep Chemical Peels
Suzan Obagi

20. Superficial Chemical Peels and Microdermabrasion
Rachel Miest

21. Dermabrasion
Ramona Beshad

22. Subcision (including energy and device-mediated)
Daniel E. Edmondson, Douglas Fife

23. Liposuction
Ashley Decker, Naomi Lawrence

24. Hair Transplant
Robert Finney, Marc R. Avram

25. Small Caliber Vessel Sclerotherapy
Todd V. Cartee

26. Endovenous Laser and Radiofrequency Treatments
Rachel Redenius, Margaret Mann

27. BLEPHAROPLASTY
Isabella Lai, R. Sonia Batra

28. Rhytidectomy
Aaron S. Farberg, Daniel Bernstein, Gian Vinelli, Hooman Khorasani 

29. Genital Rejuvenation
Min-Wei Christine Lee

30. Cosmeceuticals 
Zoe Diana Draelos

31. Repairs of the Ear
Sean R. Christensen, Christopher R. Stamey

32. Repairs of the Nose
Mark E. Burnett, John A. Zitelli

33. Topical Anesthesia 
Conway Huang

34. Local and Regional Infiltrated Anesthesia (Excluding Topical Anesthesia)
Meredith Orseth, Divya Srivastava

35. Nail Procedures
Daniel R. Knabel, Nathaniel J. Jellinek, Thomas J. Knackstedt

36. Superficial/Soft Radiation Therapy for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Christopher M. Wolfe, Armand B. Cognetta, Jr

37. Fat Transplantation
Dana L. Ellis, Lisa M. Donofrio

38. Soft Tissue Augmentation (Temporary Injectable Fillers) of the Upper Face (cheeks, brow, forehead, ear)
Sue Ellen Cox, Christie Regula

39. Soft Tissue Augmentation (Temporary Injectible Fillers) of the Lower Face and Neck (Lips, Periorial, Nose, Neck)
Amelia K. Hausauer, Derek H. Jones

40. Soft Tissue Augmentation (Temporary Injectable Fillers) on the Trunk and Extremities (hands, feet, trunk)
Alyx Rosen, Shino Bay Aguilera, Drew Taylor, Eduardo Weiss

41. Treatment of Precancers with Topical Agents 
Paola Chamorro, Bahar Firoz 

42. Basal Cell Carcinoma
Elise Ng, Joanna Dong, Desiree Ratner

43. Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Nina Blank, Kishwer Nehal, Erica Lee

44. Melanoma in situ
Katherine T. Steele, Christopher J. Miller

45. Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Iris K. Noh, Christopher K. Bichakjian

46. Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans 
Jennifer Hau, Shang I Brian Jiang

47. Evidence Based Procedural Dermatology: Surgical Scars
Shilpi Khetarpal, Jeffrey S. Dover, Kenneth Arndt

48. Post Acne Scarring
Greg J Goodman, 

49. Evidence-Based Procedural Dermatology: Traumatic and Burn Scars
J. Thomas Landers, Kent Saunders, Peter R. Shumaker

50. Excess Subcutaneous Fat
Lindsey Yeh, Sabrina Fabi

51. Skin Laxity
Jingyun Gao, Diana Bolotin 

52. Lentigines and Dyschromia 
Hao Feng, Arielle N.B. Kauvar

53. Melasma
Bridget P. Kaufman, Andrew F. Alexis

54. Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
Renee Sheinin, Henry W. Lim, David Ozog

55. Vitiligo
Jorge A. Hinojosa, Andrea Tovar-Garza, Amit G. Pandya

56. Morphea and Scleroderma
Rachel Kyllo, Martha Laurin Council

57. Port Wine Birthmark and Hemangioma
Leah K. Spring, Andrew C. Krakowski

58. Rosacea
Shlomit Halachmi 

59. Androgenetic Alopecia
Maria Colavincenzo, Stefan Vanderweil

60. Cutaneous carcinogenesis in organ transplant recipients
Joyce T Yuan, Amanda K Raymond, Sarah T. Arron

61. Leg Veins
Sarah Hsu, Mary Weiss, Robert Weiss

62. Invasive Melanoma
David Panther, David Brodland, 

63. Prevention and Treatment of Procedure-Associated Infection
James V. Twede, Christian Baum

64. Prevention and Treatment of Bleeding Complications in Dermatologic Surgery
Bryan Sofen, Isaac Neuhaus

65. Prevention and treatment of perioperative pain and anxiety
Kristina Navrazhina, Cerrene Giordano, Kira Minkis

66. Prevention of undesirable outcomes
Nicholas Golda ,Brandon Brown, Alison Basak, Kathryn Potter, Nita Kohli

67. Prevention and management of patient dissatisfaction after primary cosmetic procedures
Joe Overman, Abigail Waldman

This book compiles the best evidence in procedural dermatology, including skin cancer surgery, laser techniques, minimally invasive cosmetic surgery, and emerging techniques. Building on the highly successful first edition, this volume provides much expanded coverage of a range of topics. The best information is provided to reveal the most appropriate interventions for particular indications, optimal treatment techniques, and strategies for avoiding adverse events.

Evidence-Based Procedural Dermatology, 2nd edition, includes two types of chapters: procedures and indications. Each chapter is designed to be clear and concise, with tables and flowcharts to showcase main findings. Each cited study is tagged with a level of evidence, and every recommendation includes a strength of evidence score.

More than double the length of the first edition, this newest edition includes added procedures and interventions like: new lasers and energy devices for skin resurfacing and pigmentation; non-invasive fat reduction and skin tightening using cryolipolysis, radiofrequency, ultrasound, and chemical adipocytolysis; specific post-skin cancer excision reconstruction techniques; and novel approaches for melanoma.

Murad Alam, MD
Chief, Section of Cutaneous and
Aesthetic Surgery
Professor, Departments of Dermatology,
Otolaryngology, and Surgery
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Chicago, IL USA