Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series: Photodynamic Therapy, 3rd Edition

by Macrene Alexiades, MD, PhD

Hardcover

ISBN: 9780443106897

Publication Date: 09-04-2025

Page Count: 176

Imprint: Elsevier

List Price: $146.99

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Succinctly written and lavishly illustrated, Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Photodynamic Therapy, 3rd Edition, presents up-to-the-minute, practical guidance on the photodynamic therapy (PDT) techniques that are shaping today's practice. It focuses on procedural how-to's and offers step-by-step advice on proper techniques, pitfalls, and tricks of the trade―so you can refine and hone your skills and expand your surgical repertoire. In one concise, accessible volume, you’ll find the information you need to get the best results when performing PDT for cutaneous infections and other skin disorders, skin cancers and precancerous lesions, and skin rejuvenation, especially in aging and sun-damaged skin.

Key Features
- Provides an in-depth understanding of the principles, mechanisms, and clinical applications of PDT, along with practical insights into treatment protocols, patient management, and emerging innovations in the field
- Reorganizes content to provide distinct sections on medicine, oncology, and aesthetics
- Covers key applications of PDT, including follicular disorders, pre-cancer and prevention, neoplasia/skin cancer, rejuvenation, infections, and more
- Discusses common pitfalls and emphasizes how to optimize outcomes
- Shares tips and tricks of the trade from practically minded, technically skilled, hands-on clinicians
- Contains important new content on novel photosensitizers, daylight photodynamic therapy, and transepidermal delivery of topical sensitizers
- Features a wealth of color illustrations and photographs that depict cases as they present in practice
- Includes post-photodynamic therapy care information sheets for patients
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Contents

Part I PDT for Follicular Disorders
1. Photodynamic Therapy for Acne vulgaris
2. Photodynamic Therapy for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Part II PDT for Pre-Cancer and Prevention
SECTION I PDT for Actinic Keratosis
3. Conventional Photodynamic Therapy for Actinic Keratosis
4. Daylight Photodynamic Therapy for Actinic Keratosis
5. Photodynamic Therapy and Facilitated Delivery
6. Photodynamic Therapy Combination Protocols
SECTION II PDT for High-Risk Patients
7. Photodynamic Therapy for Skin Cancer and Precursor Lesions in Organ Transplant Recipients
8. Photodynamic Therapy for Actinic Keratoses and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Part III PDT for Neoplasia/Skin Cancer
9. Photodynamic Therapy for Non-High-Risk Invasive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
10. Photodynamic Therapy of Basal Cell Carcinoma
11. Photodynamic Therapy for Mycosis Fungoides
12. Photodynamic Therapy for Cutaneous Vascular Lesions

Part IV PDT for Rejuvenation
13. Photodynamic Photorejuvenation

Part V PDT for Infections
14. Photodynamic Therapy for Onychomycosis
15. Photodynamic Therapy for Antimicrobial-Resistant Microorganisms and Biofilms
Authors

Macrene Alexiades, MD, PhD, Associate Clinical Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, Founder and Director, Dermatology and Laser Surgery Center of New York, New York, NY, Adjunct Professor, Siggros Hospital, Athens, Greece