Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Scar Management, 2nd Edition

by Jessica G. Labadie, MD, Murad Alam, MD, MBA, MSCI and Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, FRCPC

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ISBN: 9780443245909

Publication Date: 01-17-2025

Page Count: 250

Imprint: Elsevier

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Effective scar management is an essential clinical skill—one that calls for the most up-to-date management and treatment options to help patients minimize the physical, aesthetic, psychological, and social consequences that can be associated with scarring. Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Scar Management, Second Edition, provides current, practical guidance on medical treatments, light/laser treatment, surgical and non-surgical procedures, and more, edited by the foremost pioneers in the field. Succinctly written and lavishly illustrated, this resource focuses on procedural how to's and offers step-by-step guidance on proper techniques, pitfalls, and tricks of the trade.

Key Features
- Reviews connective tissue biology, wound healing, and scar formation
- Covers the hottest topics and treatments in scar management and pigment modification today including medical, surgical, and radiation approaches, as well as the evolving landscape of lasers and other energy-based devices
- Discusses common pitfalls and emphasizes how to optimize outcomes
- Shares tips and tricks of the trade from practically minded, technically skilled, hands-on clinicians
- Includes new chapters on minimally invasive procedures in scar management; management of keloids and hypertrophic scars; management of acne scarring; management of traumatic and burn scars; patient case studies and treatment algorithms; and more, as well as two new videos on lasers and energy-based devices
- Features a wealth of color illustrations and photographs that depict cases as they present in practice, treatment algorithms, and further reading lists
- 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
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Contents

1. What Are Scars?
2. Medical Scar Management
3. Surgical Scar Management
4. Minimally Invasive Procedures in Scar Management
5. Management of Scars With Lasers and Energy-Based Devices
6. Management of Scars With Radiation Therapy
7. Scar Management in Skin of Color
8. Management of Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars
9. Management of Acne Scarring
10. Management of Traumatic and Burn Scars
11. Patient Case Studies and Treatment Algorithms
12. The Future of Scar Management
Authors

Jessica G. Labadie, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; SkinCare Physicians, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA, Murad Alam, MD, MBA, MSCI, Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Dermatology; Professor of Surgery, Otolaryngology and Medical Social Services, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA and Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine; Adjunct Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Brown Medical School, SkinCare Physicians, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA