Cryolipolysis: Fat Reduction
Key Messages • Cryolipolysis is a novel approach to noninvasive subcutaneous fat reduction • It is both safe and effective with essentially no post-procedure downtime • Commonly treated areas include…
Dermatology
Ultrasound Treatment: Fat Reduction
Key Messages • The demand for noninvasive body sculpting procedures is on the rise • High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) offers a noninvasive alternative for body contouring • HIFU is…
Radiofrequency Treatment: Skin Tightening
Key Messages • There is a high patient demand for safe and effective ways to decrease redundant or lax skin and smooth irregular body contours • Patients tend to prefer…
Subcutaneous Fat: Anatomy, Physiology, and Treatment Indications
Key Messages • Subcutaneous adipose tissue, once considered a passive storage receptacle with a fixed number of cells and limited purpose, is now recognized as a complicated organ with important…
Lasers and Lights: Skin Tightening
Key Messages • There is increasing demand for nonsurgical approaches to skin tightening on the body without downtime and with minimal risk. Lasers and light-based devices are being developed to…
Skin Laxity: Anatomy, Etiology, and Treatment Indications
Key Messages • Skin laxity is defined as the acquired loose, relaxed state of the skin that develops with age as a result of skin extensibility (stretch) and decreased skin…
Diseases and Disorders
Abstract This chapter organizes diseases alphabetically for quick reference. Each disease is covered with sections that include General Comments (including the definition and etiology), Keys to Diagnosis (clinical manifestations and…
Evaluation of Skin Disorders
Abstract Dermatology is best approached by classifying cutaneous and oral disorders by the primary lesion (e.g., macule, tumor) and the distribution of lesions (e.g., facial, axillary, and oral). Primary lesions…
Differential Diagnosis
Abstract Although a very broad differential diagnosis can be reached by the type of primary lesion, it can be honed by adding various descriptive terms such as color (e.g., brown…
Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Disease
Abstract This appendix includes photographs of cutaneous manifestations of internal diseases broken into broad categories, including endocrine/metabolic, hematologic, rheumatologic, gastrointestinal, neurocutaneous, infectious, and renal diseases. Also included is a section…