Dermatologic Procedures in Office Practice, 2nd Edition

SECTION ONE Getting Started
1 Preoperative Preparation
2 Setting Up Your Office
3 Anesthesia
4 Hemostasis
5 Selecting the Right Suture
6 Suturing Techniques
SECTION TWO Basic Procedures
7 Laceration Repair
8 Choosing the Biopsy Type
9 The Shave Biopsy
10 The Punch Biopsy
11 The Elliptical Excision
12 Cysts and Lipomas
13 Cryosurgery
14 Electrosurgery
15 Intralesional Injections
16 Incision and Drainage
17 Nail Procedures
18 Dermoscopy of Skin Cancer and Benign Neoplasia
19 Dermoscopy in General Dermatology
SECTION THREE Advanced Procedures
20 Biopsies and Excisions in Challenging Locations
21 Flaps
22 Ultrasound in Dermatology
SECTION FOUR Putting It All Together
23 Procedures to Treat Benign Conditions
24 Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant and Premalignant Lesions
25 Wound Care
26 Complications
27 When to Refer/Mohs Surgery
28 Coding Common Skin Procedures

APPENDIX A Consent Forms and Patient Information Handouts
APPENDIX B Procedures to Consider for Benign, Premalignant, and Malignant Conditions

Richard P. Usatine, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Professor of Dermatology and Medicine, Assistant Director, Medical Humanities Education University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Medical Director, Skin Clinic, University Health System, San Antonio, TX. and Daniel L. Stulberg, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.