Main description:

This book is a comprehensive guide to aesthetic dermatology for clinicians and trainees.

Divided into four sections, the text begins with discussion on cosmeceuticals (moisturisers, sunscreens, anti-aging products etc).

The next section covers Botulinum Toxin (Botox) treatments, and section three examines soft tissue augmentation such as facial fillers and hand rejuvenation.

The final chapters discuss adjunctive treatments including basic peels, thread lift, laser hair removal, microneedling and body contouring.

Each procedure is described in detail, along with its advantages and disadvantages.

The book is highly illustrated with nearly 600 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables, and features access to videos demonstrating cosmetic procedures.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to aesthetic dermatology


• Each procedure explained in detail with advantages and disadvantages


• Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables


• Includes access to videos demonstrating cosmetic procedures

Contents:

SECTION 1: COSMECEUTICALS

1. Cleansers


2. Moisturizers


3. Sunscreens


4. Skin Lightening Agents


5. Antiaging Cosmeceuticals


6. Lip Care and Cosmetics


7. Salon Nail Procedures and Associated Dermatoses


8. Hair Cosmeceuticals


9. Salon Hair Procedures

SECTION 2: BOTULINUM TOXIN

10. Science of Botulinum Toxin


11. Patient Selection, Dilution, and Storage


12. Facial Anatomy Relevant for the Application of Botulinum Toxin


13. Upper Face Indications


14. Midface Indications


15. Lower Face and Neck Indications


16. Botulinum Toxin for Hyperhidrosis


17. Complications of Botulinum Toxin in Aesthetic Procedures


18. Intradermal Botulinum Toxin: Uses and Techniques


19. Nonesthetic Dermatological Uses of Botulinum Toxin

SECTION 3: SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATION

20. Evaluation of the Aging Face


21. Facial Anatomy Relevant for the Application of Soft Tissue Fillers


22. Soft Tissue Augmentation: Dermal Fillers


23. Soft Tissue Augmentation of the Upper Face


24. Soft Tissue Augmentation of the Midface


25. Dermal Fillers in Lower Face Rejuvenation


26. Hyaluronic Acid Fillers for Lip Rejuvenation


27. Hand Rejuvenation


28. Complications of Fillers


29. Nonhyaluronic Acid Fillers: Science and Techniques


30. Noncosmetic Indications for Fillers

SECTION 4: ADJUNCTIVE TREATMENTS

31. Basic Peels


32. Platelet-rich Plasma in Aesthetic Dermatology


33. Thread Lift


34. Fractional Lasers


35. Laser Hair Removal in Ethnic Skin


36. Lasers for Pigmentation


37. Microneedling


38. Microneedling Radiofrequency


39. Body Contouring

Index