Overview

This unique book is the only comprehensive guide to both surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic treatment of patients with darker skin pigmentation, including patients of African, Asian, and Latin descent. It is authored by a wide range of international experts in this field from all continents and edited by a world-renowned researcher and academician on the topic of pigmentation disorders. Practical, concise chapters cover all common surgical and nonsurgical treatment approaches and address the broad range of cosmetic issues facing patients with darker skin pigmentation. More than 350 full-color illustrations complement the text.

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Author:   Pearl E. Grimes
Publisher:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Imprint:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.225kg
ISBN:  

9780781784030

ISBN 10:   0781784034
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   26 July 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR COSMETIC SURGERY Beauty: A Historical and Societal Perspective Pearl E. Grimes Structural and Physiologic Differences in the Skin of Darker Racial Ethnic Groups Pearl E. Grimes Aging Face of Darker Racial Ethnic Groups Pearl E. Grimes, Doris Maria Hexsel, and Marcio Rutowitsch Outcomes in Aesthetic Cosmetic Surgery: Patient Satisfaction Pearl E. Grimes Evaluation and Design of Cosmetic Research Studies Amit Pandya Cosmetic Issues of Concern for Potential Surgical Patients Chang-Keun Oh Informed Consent and Treating the Cosmetic Patient Mathew Avram and Daniel E. Kremens Photography for Cosmetic Surgery Pearl E. Grimes USE OF COSMECEUTICALS AND PHARMACOLOGIC AGENTS Skin-Lightening Agents Marta Rendon Topical Retinoids in Ethnic Skin Stephanie Takahashi and Julie Iwasaki Antioxidants Fran Cook Bolden Photoprotection Vermen M. Verallo-Rowell THERAPIES FOR DYSCHROMIAS Laser Therapies for Disorders of Hyperpigmentation Malcolm Ke and Teresa Soriano Cosmetic Leukodermas: Therapeutic Approaches Pearl E. Grimes The Surgical Approach for Vitiligo Rafael Falabella RESURFACING PROCEDURES Microdermabrasion Joyce Teng Ee Lim Superficial Chemical Peels Pearl E. Grimes, Marta Rendon, and Juan Pellerano Medium Depth Chemical Peels and Deep Chemical Peels Rashmi Sarkar Ablative and Non-Ablative Resurfacing in Darker Skin Henry H.L. Chan FACIAL TIGHTENING PROCEDURES Surgical Tightening Procedures Matthew R. Kaufman, Reza Jarrahy, and Michael Jones Non-Surgical Tightening Procedures Sorin Eremia NON-INVASIVE WRINKLE CORRECTION Botulinum Toxin Doris Maria Hexsel, Camile Luiza Hexsel, and Leticia Brunetto Fillers in Ethnic Skin Frederick Beddingfield, III and Jenny Kim CORRECTION OF SPECIFIC ANATOMIC IMPERFECTIONS Blepharoplasty for Asian Eyes Yoon-Duck Kim Blepharoplasty in Black and Hispanic Eyes Steven C. Dresner and Melanie Ho Erb Ethnic Rhinoplasty Matthew R. Kaufman and Reza Jarrahy Reduction and Augmentation of the Breasts Matthew R. Kaufman, Reza Jarrahy, and Michael Jones Body Contouring Procedures Luiz S. Toledo Vascular Surgery in Darker Racial Ethnic Groups Parrish Sadeghi SURGICAL APPROACHES FOR HAIR DISORDERS Alopecias and Hair Restoration in Women Valerie Callender Hair Transplantation for Men Mark Avram Laser Hair Removal in Darker Racial Ethnic Groups Teresa Soriano, David Beynet, and Dafnis Carranza TUMORS The Pathogenesis of Keloids Heather Woolery-Lloyd Medical and Surgical Therapies for Keloids A. Paul Kelly Cosmetic Aspects of Common Benign Tumors Doris Maria Hexsel and Mariana Soirefmann Surgical Treatment of Skin Cancers in Darker Racial Ethnic Groups Pamela Kim Phillips

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