Covering the full range of dermatologic surgery, this text will be essential reading for residents in dermatology, family practice, and surgical specialties needing to review a topic in detail quickly and easily. Each chapter is in brief outline form, with tables, line drawings, and the essential references, offering an authoritative and up-to-date guide with 32 contributors.
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Contributors
SECTION I: DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY BACKGROUND
1. History of Dermatologic Surgery
Richard G. Bennett and Danielle Urman
2. Preoperative Evaluation and Avoiding Surgical Problems
Elisabeth K. Shim
3. Benign Skin Lesions
Hina Ahmad
4. Pre-malignant and Malignant Skin Lesions
Steven Chow
5. Skin Biopsy Techniques
Silvina Pugliese, Tanya Nino, and Abel Torres
SECTION II: DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY BASICS
6. Wound Healing
Teresa Soriano
7. Anatomy
Allison Hanlon
8. Electrosurgery
Austin Liu and Naomi Lawrence
9. Dressings and Their Effects on Wound Healing
Ronald G. Wheeland
10. Basic Suturing and Excision Techniques
Kapila V. Paghdal and Murad Alam
11. Nail Unit Surgery
Michael Xiong and Richard Bennett
SECTION III: RECONSTRUCTIVE DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
12. Skin Grafts
Ken K. Lee
13. Cutaneous Flaps
Jonathan L. Cook
14. Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Manish Gharia and Brittany Ahuja
SECTION IV: COSMETIC DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
15. Neurotoxins
Alastair Carruthers and Jean Carruthers
16. Soft Tissue Fillers
Jeanette M. Black and Derek H. Jones
17. Chemical Peeling
Gary D. Monheit
18. Lasers
Lisa Y. Xu and Mathew M. Avram
19. Sclerotherapy and Endovenous Ablation
Mitchel P. Goldman
20. Tumescent Liposuction
William P. Coleman and Kyle Coleman
21. Hair Transplantation
Paul McAndrews
22. Miscellaneous Procedures: Intense Pulsed Light, Photodynamic Therapy, Cryotherapy, Cryolipolysis, Microdermabrasion, Salabrasion, Dermabrasion, Microneedling, Radiofrequency, and Ultrasound
Jennifer A. Ledon and Richard G. Bennett
Index
Biography
Richard G. Bennett MD is a dermatologist in Los Angeles, California, with special expertise in Mohs Micrographic Skin Surgery; he has taught for many years at both David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA and Keck School of Medicine, USC. Dr. Bennett received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
This book presents excellent anatomical and procedural diagrams as well as clear explanations of the biology of wound healing. The author distills the most important surgical concepts into an invaluable paperback resource for medical students, dermatology residents, and others in the medical field who perform dermatologic surgeries.
- Patricia Wong, MD
