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Step-by-step, full-color illustrations show each of the many minor steps required to complete common procedures in cosmetic dermatology, and show levels of detail and highlight subtleties of technique not visible in typical before-and-after photos. Includes chapters on the most frequently performed techniques - the bread and butter of cosmetic dermatologists' practice - such as botulinum toxin, injectable fillers, lasers, chemical peels, liposuction, sclerotherapy, blepharoplasty, and more. Cosmetic dermatologists and trainees are ever on the lookout for ways to expand their repertoire of skills and services, and this atlas is an excellent resource for self-teaching and mastering new procedures.
List of contents
1. The Cosmetic Consultation and Patient Selection.- 2. Obtaining Consent and Preoperative Management.- 3. Botulinum Toxin.- 4. Injectable Fillers.- 5. Vascular, Pigment, Hair Removal, Tightening, and Nonablative Lasers and Devices.- 6. Fractional and Resurfacing Lasers and Devices.- 7. Chemical Peels.- 8.Sclerotherapy, Ambulatory Phlebectomy, and Endovenous Ablation.- 9. Liposuction and Body Contouring.- 10. Blepharoplasty and Facelift.
About the author
Dr. Alam is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Otolaryngology and Chief of the Section of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. An author of over 75 publications, Dr. Alam is a Section Editor of the Archives of Dermatology, Assistant Editor of Dermatologic Surgery, Associate Editor of the Skin Therapy Letter, and on the editorial boards of Cosmetic Dermatology and the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
