Photodermatology

by Lim; Henry W.

• ISBN13: 9780849374968
• ISBN10: 0849374960
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-01
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Covering the entire array of photodermatological topics necessary to stand at the head of thisburgeoning discipline, this source contains expertly written chapters that offer recommendationsand guidelines from opinion-forming international authorities. Reviewing the entire range ofphotodermatoses, as well as the management, treatment, identification, and assessment of theseconditions, this source includes discussions of narrow and broadband UVB, PUVA, photopheresis, UVA1 therapy, and photodynamic therapy, the principles and medical and cosmetic uses of lasers and similar sources, and appendices on phototesting, photopatch testing, and the development of phototherapy units to stand at the forefront of this burgeoning dermatological subject.

Table of Contents

Series Introduction	p. iii
Preface	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Contributors	p. xiii
History and Basic Principles
History of Human Photobiology	p. 1
Basic Principles of Photobiology	p. 15
Radiation Sources and Interaction with Skin	p. 29
Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Normal Skin
The Molecular and Genetic Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure on Skin Cells	p. 41
Photoimmunology	p. 55
The Acute Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Skin	p. 75
The Chronic Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Skin: Photoaging	p. 91
The Chronic Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Skin: Photocarcinogenesis	p. 107
The Epidemiology of Skin Cancer	p. 119
Photodermatoses
Basic Principles
Evaluation of the Photosensitive Patient	p. 139
Immunologically-Mediated Photodermatoses
Polymorphous Light Eruption, Hydroa Vacciniforme, and Actinic Prurigo	p. 149
Chronic Actinic Dermatitis	p. 169
Solar Urticaria	p. 185
Drug and Chemical-Induced Photosensitivity
Drug and Chemical Photosensitivity: Exogenous	p. 199
Cutaneous Porphyrias	p. 219
DNA Repair-Deficient Photodermatoses
Xeroderma Pigmentosum and Other DNA Repair-Deficient Photodermatoses	p. 239
Photoaggravated Dermatoses
Photoaggravated Dermatoses	p. 251
Photoprotection
Photoprotection	p. 267
Novel Developments in Photoprotection: Part I	p. 279
Novel Developments in Photoprotection: Part II	p. 297
Public Education in Photoprotection	p. 311
Ultraviolet and Visible Radiation Therapy
Phototherapy with UVB: Broadband and Narrowband	p. 319
Ultraviolet-A1 and Visible Light Therapy	p. 335
Psoralen Photochemotherapy	p. 347
Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy (Photopheresis)	p. 359
Photodynamic Therapy	p. 369
The Principles and Medical Applications of Lasers and Intense-Pulsed Light in Dermatology	p. 389
Lasers and Energy Sources for Skin Rejuvenation and Epilation	p. 401
Laser Treatment on Ethnic Skin	p. 417
Appendices
Phototesting	p. 433
Photopatch Testing	p. 441
Guidelines for Setting Up a Phototherapy Referral Center or an Office-Based Phototherapy Unit	p. 449
Guidelines for Setting Up a Laser Center	p. 457
Index	p. 463
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