ABSTRACT

Will full-color photographs throughout, this reference demonstrates and assesses various technologies and methods to effectively perform laser treatments for a variety of cutaneous disorders-emphasizing the selection of the appropriate laser for each clinical situation, practical treatment guidelines, and the avoidance of complications in the pract

part |2 pages

Section I: Understanding Lasers

part |2 pages

Section II: Laser Science and Instrumentation

chapter 5|52 pages

Continuous Wave and Pulsed CO2 Lasers

chapter 6|18 pages

Er:YAG Lasers

chapter 7|20 pages

Pulsed Dye Lasers

chapter 9|14 pages

Pulsed KTP and Diode (532 nm) Lasers

chapter 10|6 pages

Q-Switched Ruby Laser

chapter 11|20 pages

The Q-Switched Nd:YAG (1064þ 532 nm) Laser

chapter 12|12 pages

Q-Switched Alexandrite Lasers

chapter 13|20 pages

Long-Pulsed Alexandrite Laser

chapter 14|20 pages

Diode Lasers

chapter 15|18 pages

Long-Pulsed Nd:YAG (1064 nm) Lasers

chapter 16|20 pages

Noncoherent Light Source

chapter 17|12 pages

Excimer Lasers

chapter 18|16 pages

Photodynamic Therapy

chapter 19|12 pages

Skin Cooling in Laser Dermatology

part |2 pages

Section III: Lasers Treatment of Cutaneous Disorders

chapter 21|20 pages

Laser Treatment of Port Wine Stains

chapter 22|14 pages

Lasers and the Treatment of Hemangiomas

chapter 23|14 pages

Laser Treatment of Acquired Vascular Lesions

chapter 24|16 pages

Lasers in the Treatment of Pigmented Lesions

chapter 25|14 pages

Laser Treatment of Tattoos

chapter 27|18 pages

Skin Resurfacing with CO2 Lasers

chapter 28|16 pages

Skin Resurfacing with Erbium:YAG Lasers

chapter 29|20 pages

Combined Laser Resurfacing Techniques

chapter 31|18 pages

Laser Treatment of Scars and Striae

chapter 33|24 pages

Laser Treatment of Leg Veins

chapter 34|26 pages

Laser Hair Removal

chapter 35|14 pages

Laser Assisted Hair Transplantation

chapter 36|30 pages

Treatment of Nonwhite Skin with Lasers

part |2 pages

Section IV: Considerations in the Practice of Laser Surgery

chapter 37|8 pages

Legal Considerations in Laser Surgery

chapter 38|18 pages

Establishing a Laser Unit

chapter 39|14 pages

Anesthesia Options for Laser Surgery