Practical Dermatologic Surgery

Covering the full range of dermatologic surgery, this text will be essential reading for residents in dermatology, family practice, and surgical specialties needing to review a topic in detail quickly and easily. Each chapter is in brief outline form, with tables, line drawings, and the essential references, offering an authoritative and up-to-date guide with 32 contributors.

Preface

Acknowledgments

List of Contributors

SECTION I: DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY BACKGROUND

1. History of Dermatologic Surgery

Richard G. Bennett and Danielle Urman

2. Preoperative Evaluation and Avoiding Surgical Problems

Elisabeth K. Shim

3. Benign Skin Lesions

Hina Ahmad

4. Pre-malignant and Malignant Skin Lesions

Steven Chow

5. Skin Biopsy Techniques

Silvina Pugliese, Tanya Nino, and Abel Torres

SECTION II: DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY BASICS

6. Wound Healing

Teresa Soriano

7. Anatomy

Allison Hanlon

8. Electrosurgery

Austin Liu and Naomi Lawrence

9. Dressings and Their Effects on Wound Healing

Ronald G. Wheeland

10. Basic Suturing and Excision Techniques

Kapila V. Paghdal and Murad Alam

11. Nail Unit Surgery

Michael Xiong and Richard Bennett

SECTION III: RECONSTRUCTIVE DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY

12. Skin Grafts

Ken K. Lee

13. Cutaneous Flaps

Jonathan L. Cook

14. Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Manish Gharia and Brittany Ahuja

SECTION IV: COSMETIC DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY

15. Neurotoxins

Alastair Carruthers and Jean Carruthers

16. Soft Tissue Fillers

Jeanette M. Black and Derek H. Jones

17. Chemical Peeling

Gary D. Monheit

18. Lasers

Lisa Y. Xu and Mathew M. Avram

19. Sclerotherapy and Endovenous Ablation

Mitchel P. Goldman

20. Tumescent Liposuction

William P. Coleman and Kyle Coleman

21. Hair Transplantation

Paul McAndrews

22. Miscellaneous Procedures: Intense Pulsed Light, Photodynamic Therapy, Cryotherapy, Cryolipolysis, Microdermabrasion, Salabrasion, Dermabrasion, Microneedling, Radiofrequency, and Ultrasound

Jennifer A. Ledon and Richard G. Bennett

Index