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Intro; Foreword-And Forward!; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; 1: Laser-Tissue Interactions; Introduction; Light; Types of Light Devices; Light Device Terminology; Beam Profiles: Top Hat Versus Gaussian; Pulse Profiles: Square Versus Spiky; Summary of Wavelength Ranges; Beam Propagation: How the Laser Energy Gets to the Target; Heat Generation; Selective Photothermolysis (SPT); Thermal Relaxation Time; Molecular Basis of LTI; Reaction Types and Effects of Heating; Photothermal Effects; Thermal Injury to Cells; Coagulation; Vaporization; Photomechanical Effects.
Photochemical EffectsPhotodisruption or Photodecomposition; Excimer Laser (308 nm); Biostimulation; Plasma Induced Ablation; Heat Conduction Away from the Chromophore; Cooling; Some Interesting Concepts and Ideas in Laser Tissue Interactions; Compacting the Dermis; Radiofrequency (RF) Technology; Monopolar vs. Bipolar; How RF Creates Dermal Heating; Monopolar Devices; Ultrasound Tissue Interaction; Summary; References; 2: Laser Safety: Regulations, Standards and Practice Guidelines; Laser Safety; Governing Bodies and Professional Organizations; Practice Guidelines; Procedural Skills.
Administrative ControlsProtective Equipment; Warning Signs and Labels; Eye and Skin Protection; Non-beam Hazards; Delegation of Use of Lasers; References; 3: Lasers for Treatment of Vascular Lesions; Introduction; Principles of Laser Treatment for Vascular Lasers; Selective Photothermolysis; Pulse Duration; Epidermal Temperature Control; Lasers for Treatment of Vascular Lesions; Frequency-Doubled Nd:YAG (Potassium-Titanyl-Phosphate [KTP]); Pulsed Dye Lasers (PDL); Alexandrite Laser; Neodymium:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet (Nd:YAG); Dual Wavelength Combination Lasers; Intense Pulsed Light (IPL).
Vascular Lesions and Laser Treatment OptionsCapillary Malformations (e.g., Port Wine Stains or Nevus Flammeus); Hemangiomas; Spider Angiomas; Telangiectasias; Venous Lakes; Other Vascular Anomalies; References; 4: Laser for Scars; Outline; Introduction; Indications and Contraindications; Techniques; Pre-operative Management; Description of the Technique; Post-operative Management; Side Effects/Complications and Their Management and Prevention; Laser for Atrophic Scar; Ablative Laser Resurfacing; Nonablative Laser Resurfacing; Fractional Devices; Future Directions; References.
5: Laser Treatment of Leg VeinsIntroduction/Background; Basic Anatomy; Venous Structure and Function; Evaluation; Contraindications; Current Therapy Strategies; Laser Technology; Specific Lasers for Leg Vein Treatment; Potassium Titanyl Phosphate Laser (KTP); Long Pulsed Dye Laser (PDL); Intense Pulsed Light (IPL); Long Pulsed 755 nm Alexandrite Laser; Diode; Nd:YAG; Post-operative End Points; Side Effects/Complications; References; 6: Lasers and Lights for Treating Pigmented Lesions; Outline; Introduction; Abstract; Keywords; History; Epidemiology; Basic Science.
Photochemical EffectsPhotodisruption or Photodecomposition; Excimer Laser (308 nm); Biostimulation; Plasma Induced Ablation; Heat Conduction Away from the Chromophore; Cooling; Some Interesting Concepts and Ideas in Laser Tissue Interactions; Compacting the Dermis; Radiofrequency (RF) Technology; Monopolar vs. Bipolar; How RF Creates Dermal Heating; Monopolar Devices; Ultrasound Tissue Interaction; Summary; References; 2: Laser Safety: Regulations, Standards and Practice Guidelines; Laser Safety; Governing Bodies and Professional Organizations; Practice Guidelines; Procedural Skills.
Administrative ControlsProtective Equipment; Warning Signs and Labels; Eye and Skin Protection; Non-beam Hazards; Delegation of Use of Lasers; References; 3: Lasers for Treatment of Vascular Lesions; Introduction; Principles of Laser Treatment for Vascular Lasers; Selective Photothermolysis; Pulse Duration; Epidermal Temperature Control; Lasers for Treatment of Vascular Lesions; Frequency-Doubled Nd:YAG (Potassium-Titanyl-Phosphate [KTP]); Pulsed Dye Lasers (PDL); Alexandrite Laser; Neodymium:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet (Nd:YAG); Dual Wavelength Combination Lasers; Intense Pulsed Light (IPL).
Vascular Lesions and Laser Treatment OptionsCapillary Malformations (e.g., Port Wine Stains or Nevus Flammeus); Hemangiomas; Spider Angiomas; Telangiectasias; Venous Lakes; Other Vascular Anomalies; References; 4: Laser for Scars; Outline; Introduction; Indications and Contraindications; Techniques; Pre-operative Management; Description of the Technique; Post-operative Management; Side Effects/Complications and Their Management and Prevention; Laser for Atrophic Scar; Ablative Laser Resurfacing; Nonablative Laser Resurfacing; Fractional Devices; Future Directions; References.
5: Laser Treatment of Leg VeinsIntroduction/Background; Basic Anatomy; Venous Structure and Function; Evaluation; Contraindications; Current Therapy Strategies; Laser Technology; Specific Lasers for Leg Vein Treatment; Potassium Titanyl Phosphate Laser (KTP); Long Pulsed Dye Laser (PDL); Intense Pulsed Light (IPL); Long Pulsed 755 nm Alexandrite Laser; Diode; Nd:YAG; Post-operative End Points; Side Effects/Complications; References; 6: Lasers and Lights for Treating Pigmented Lesions; Outline; Introduction; Abstract; Keywords; History; Epidemiology; Basic Science.