Textbook of Lasers in Dermatology

Description

This book is a comprehensive guide to the use of lasers in the management of dermatological disorders and in cosmetic surgery.

Beginning with an introduction to the technology of lasers and the setting up of a lasers practice, the following chapters discuss their use in different conditions including acne scars, leg veins, tattoo removal, treatment of lesions, pigmentary disorders, and much more.

Highly illustrated with more than 200 images, this practical guide provides recent advances in the field, covering both theoretical and practical aspects, to ensure clinicians are fully up to date with the latest information and developments. 

Key Points

• Comprehensive guide to the use of lasers in the management of dermatological disorders and cosmetic surgery
• Covers both theoretical and practical aspects
• Highly illustrated with more than 200 images
• Provides recent advances to ensure clinicians have the latest information

Author information 

Koushik Lahiri MBBS DVD FIAD FAAD FFAADV MRCPS 
Senior Consultant Dermatologist, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Nightingale Hospitals, WIZDERM, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Contents

1. Advent and evolution of Lasers in dermatology
2. Physics of Laser and Light Tissue interaction
3. Setting up a Laser practice
4. Ethical issues in Laser Practice
5. Pre and Post Operative care in Laser surgery
6. Anesthesia in Laser Practice
7. Cooling Devices In Laser Practice
8. Ablative CO2 Lasers in Dermatology Practice
9. Treatment of Benign Tumors of Skin with Lasers:
10. Laser and Light Assisted Hair Reduction- the principles and options –
11. Intense Pulse Light in Hair reduction
12. Diode Laser in Hair Reduction
13. Long Pulse NdYAG in Hair Reduction
14. Evidence Based Approach in Hair Reduction
15. Lasers and Light for Pigmented Lesion- Opportunities and Limitations
16. Evidence Based approach for treatment of hyperpigmentary diseases by Laser
17. Laser tattoo removal
18. Laser and Light treatment of Acne
19. Lasers on Vascular Lesions- The Principles and Options
20. Pulse Dye Laser for vascular lesions
21. Intense Pulse Light for Vascular Lesions
22. Long Pulse Nd YAG for Vascular Lesion
23. Evidence Based Approach for Vascular Lasers
24. Laser Scar reduction- The Principles and The Options
25. Non Ablative Lasers for Scar Reduction
26. CO₂ Fractional Lasers for Scar reduction
27. Erbium YAG for Scar reduction
28. The Evidence Based Approach for Laser Scar Reduction
29. Excimer Lasers
30. Lasers for Leg Veins
31. Laser Lipolysis
32. Cryolipolysis
33. Laser in Onychomycosis
34. Laser training in India and the World
35. If LASER goes wrong: precautions and complications
36. Purchasing a LASER: What to do and what not to do
37. Ethical promotion of laser facilities offered by a Dermatologist (Twitter/Facebook etc)
38. What's new in Laser