20 Neuromodulators
10.1055/b-0034-92282 20 NeuromodulatorsKartik Nettar, Jason P. Champagne, and Corey S. Maas Key Concepts A thorough history and physical exam allow for appropriate selection of patients who will benefit from injection…
4 Techniques for Office Anesthesia: Local Anesthesia and Regional Block Techniques
10.1055/b-0034-92266 4 Techniques for Office Anesthesia: Local Anesthesia and Regional Block TechniquesDavid A. F. Ellis and YuShan Lisa Wilson Key Concepts Local anesthetics in regional nerve blocks provide analgesia by…
8 Deep Chemical Peels
10.1055/b-0034-92270 8 Deep Chemical PeelsE. Gaylon McCollough Key Concepts New is not necessarily better. A tool is just that … a tool. If the only “tool” one knows how to…
11 Laser Resurfacing with an Emphasis on Fractionated Technologies
10.1055/b-0034-92273 11 Laser Resurfacing with an Emphasis on Fractionated TechnologiesLouis M. DeJoseph and Paul J. Carniol Key Concepts Fractionated carbon dioxide laser resurfacing has a quicker recovery than carbon dioxide…
6 Medium-Depth Chemical Peels
10.1055/b-0034-92268 6 Medium-Depth Chemical PeelsFred G. Fedok and Dhave Setabutr Key Concepts Both the potential benefits and the potential deleterious side effects of resurfacing are directly related to the depth…
13 Hair Removal
10.1055/b-0034-92275 13 Hair RemovalMark Hamilton and Jaimie DeRosa Key Concepts Laser hair removal is based on the concept of selective photothermolysis. Melanin is the hair follicle′s only endogenous chromophore and…
12 Treatment of Vascular Lesions
10.1055/b-0034-92274 12 Treatment of Vascular LesionsWilliam Russell Ries and Joseph E. Hall Key Concepts Appropriate treatment of vascular lesions requires an understanding of the pathophysiology of the lesion and knowledge…
14 Laser Treatment of Facial Scars
10.1055/b-0034-92276 14 Laser Treatment of Facial ScarsArden Edwards, Jennifer L. MacGregor, and Tina S. Alster Key Concepts Lasers interact with tissue chromophores (hemoglobin, water, and melanin) to selectively target cutaneous…
9 Skin Rejuvenation for Patients with Fitzpatrick Skin Types IV, V, and VI
10.1055/b-0034-92271 9 Skin Rejuvenation for Patients with Fitzpatrick Skin Types IV, V, and VIJennifer Parker Porter Key Concepts Avoid being overly aggressive. Progress in a stepwise fashion to a predetermined…
7 Hetter Chemical Peels
10.1055/b-0034-92269 7 Hetter Chemical PeelsDevinder S. Mangat Key Concepts Phenol peels the skin more deeply with increased concentrations, and the resultant peel is deeper with elevating mixtures of croton oil….
