Lasers in Aesthetic Surgery

by Keller, Gregory; Lacombe, Victor G.; Lee, Patrick Y. H.; Watson, James P.

• ISBN13: 9780865778504
• ISBN10: 0865778507
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: George Thieme Verlag

Summary

This comprehensive reference covers all aspects of the use of lasers in facial plastic surgery, from basic science to surgical techniques. Introductory chapters provide complete coverage of different laser systems, laser safety, and laser physics. The majority of the book is devoted to presenting the use of lasers in skin resurfacing, treatment of vascular lesions, hair removal, treatment of pigmented lesions and tattoos, and aesthetic surgery. Throughout, you'll find expert commentary from surgeons at the forefront of the field.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xii
Contributors	xiii
PART I Basic Laser Science
Laser Physics for Surgical Applications	3	(11)
Nicholas J. Razum
Laser Systems and Instrumentation for Aesthetic Surgery	14	(13)
Michael Slatkine
Clifford E. Morrow
Laser Safety	27	(7)
Julene E. Cray
Selective Photothermolysis	34	(7)
Paul C. Levins
PART II Lasers for Skin Resurfacing and Treatment
Laser Resurfacing: An Overview	41	(26)
Gregory S. Keller
Victor G. Lacombe
Cutaneous Laser Exfoliation	67	(10)
W. Gregory Chernoff
Sharplan Silk Touch and Feather Touch Flashscanners	77	(4)
Victor G. Lacombe
Keith E. Blackwell
Gregory S. Keller
Surgipulse Laser Resurfacing	81	(16)
William H. Beeson
Laser Resurfacing with Ultrapulse Carbon Dioxide Lasers	97	(9)
Phillipa L. Lowe
Nicholas J. Lowe
Single-Pass, High-Fluence, Carbon Dioxide Laser Skin Resurfacing	106	(6)
Maurice M. Khosh
Wayne F. Larrabee
Bruce Smoller
The Luxar Laser System	112	(7)
R. James Koch
Tru-Pulse Laser Resurfacing	119	(5)
Brian D. Bucalo
Ronald L. Moy
The Derma 20 Erbium: YAG Laser	124	(7)
R. James Koch
The Erbium: YAG Laser versus the Carbon Dioxide Laser	131	(8)
William K. Boss, Jr.
Michael A. Fiorillo
Hakan Usal
Nonexfoliating Laser Rejuvenation of Facial Rhytids	139	(12)
W. Gregory Chernoff
PART III Lasers for the Treatment of Vascular Lesions
Vascular Laser Systems	151	(6)
Patrick K. Lee
Management of Vascular Lesions of the Head and Neck	157	(16)
Milton Waner
Copper Vapor and Copper Bromide Lasers	173	(8)
Sue E. McCoy
Flashlamp-Pumped Pulsed Dye Laser	181	(9)
William Russell Ries
Patrick K. Lee
The VersaPulse Laser	190	(5)
Emil A. Tanghetti
Noncoherent Filtered Flashlamp Intense Pulsed Light Device (PhotoDerm VL)	195	(12)
Robert A. Weiss
Margaret A. Weiss
PART IV Laser Hair Removal
A Comparative Study of Intense Light and Laser Sources in Photoepilation	207	(10)
Gary Lask
Shimon Eckhouse
Michael Slatkine
Michael Kreindel
Amir Waldman
ESC/Sharplan Laser Hair Removal System	217	(6)
Victor G. Lacombe
Isabel M. Thompson
Gregory S. Keller
Hair Removal with the Long-Pulsed Ruby and Alexandrite Lasers	223	(7)
Tina S. Alster
Christopher A. Nanni
Hair Removal with the EpiLight System	230	(11)
Robert A. Weiss
Margaret A. Weiss
PART V Laser Treatment of Pigmented Lesions and Tattoos
Laser Treatment of Pigmented Lesions and Tattoos: Use of Q-Switched Ruby Lasers	241	(11)
David Sawyer
Nicholas J. Lowe
Q-Switched Neodymium: YAG Laser Treatment of Tattoos	252	(8)
James P. Watson
Alexandrite Laser Treatment of Pigmented Lesions and Tattoos	260	(5)
Tina S. Alster
Treatment of Pigmented Lesions with Copper Bromide and Copper Vapor Lasers	265	(8)
Sue E. McCoy
PART VI Other Laser Treatments
Cutaneous Surgery with the Carbon Dioxide Laser	273	(7)
Fred J. Stucker
Timothy Lian
Expanded Applications of the Carbon Dioxide Laser: Use of Magnification for the Removal of Facial Lesions	280	(8)
Louie L. Patseavouras
Laser Revision of Scars	288	(8)
Tina S. Alster
Treatment of Stretch Marks	296	(7)
W. Gregory Chernoff
Photodynamic Therapy of Skin Cancer	303	(10)
Brummette Dale Wilson
Thomas J. Dougherty
Allen J. Oseroff
PART VII Aesthetic Surgical Uses of Lasers
Lasers in Aesthetic Facial Surgery: An Overview	313	(3)
Gregory S. Keller
Victor G. Lacombe
Laser Rhytidectomy	316	(10)
William H. Beeson
Laser Blepharoplasty with the Sharplan XJ150	326	(7)
Maurice M. Khosh
Wayne F. Larrabee
Coherent UltraPulse Carbon Dioxide Laser Blepharoplasty	333	(7)
David B. Apfelberg
Weekend Laser Neck Lift	340	(7)
Gregory S. Keller
Victor G. Lacombe
Skin Resurfacing Using Bipolar Cautery	347	(4)
Victor G. Lacombe
W. Gregory Chernoff
Gregory S. Keller
Skin Rejuvenation for Sun Damage, Aging, and Rosacea Using Intense Pulsed Light	351	(8)
Patrick H. Bitter, Sr.
Geoffery Paul Nase
Index	359