Laser Dermatology

This is the first all-inclusive text on the pitfalls, complications and controversies surrounding the use of lasers in dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Each chapter starts off by highlighting the key points and essential concepts, followed by a review of the associated pearls and problems. This title provides the reader with tips on how to improve the safe and effective use of lasers. Its images focus on the pearls and problems."Laser Dermatology: Pearls and Problems" is different from other laser dermatology books. Each of the five chapters begins by highlighting key points and essential concepts, then focuses on the pearls and problems for each area - based on the author's vast experience in the field of laser dermatology. Dr. Goldberg addresses: Vascular Lasers; Laser Hair Removal; Pigmented Lesions, Tattoos, and Disorders of Hypopigmentation; Ablative Lasers and Devices; and, Non-Ablative Photorejuvenation and Skin Remodeling. Dr. Goldberg goes beyond the standard 'before and after' approach to use actual images to demonstrate the pearls and pitfalls discussed in the text.

Table of Contents

Foreword.Preface.1 Vascular Lasers.2Laser Hair Removal.3Pigmented Lesions, Tattoos, and Disorders of Hypopigmentation.4Ablative Lasers and Devices.5Non-Ablative Photorejuvenation and Skin Remodeling.Index

Reviews

"This is on my 'must buy' list ... .You'll want to read it from beginning to end. It reveals what most laser books won't tell you." Doody's Book Reviews

About the Author

David J. Goldberg, MD, JD Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York and New Jersey Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ Fordham Law School, New York, NY The Author David J. Goldberg, MD, JD is a Board-Certified Dermatologist who has been in practice since 1985. Dr. Goldberg is known both nationally and internationally for his work with skin lasers. He has treated patients and taught doctors in the use of this exciting technology throughout the world. Dr. Goldberg earned his medical degree from Yale University. He completed his dermatology residency and dermatologic surgical fellowship at New York University Medical Center. Dr. Goldberg has published over 85 academic papers, and contributed to 9 academic textbooks. He has also authored the first and only textbook on laser hair removal. He has also co-authored the popular paperback "Light Years Younger". The Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York & New Jersey, directed by Dr. Goldberg, have been the site of exciting pioneering FDA research on laser hair removal and skin rejuvenation. Dr. Goldberg has been instrumental in bringing this technology to the public. He is a Clinical Professor, and Director of Laser Research and Mohs Surgery, in the Department of Dermatology at NYC's Mount Sinai school of Medicine. He is also a co-Vice-President of the Skin Cancer Foundation. Dr. Goldberg is also very active in professional societies. He has served as President for the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, and is currently the chairman of the Ethics Committee of the American Academy of Dermatology. He is on the Board of Directors of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. He was the very first recipient of the prestigious Leon Goldman award. This award is named after the founding father of laser surgery.

From The Publisher:

The Book The idea of the book is not to replace the many exisiting books on lasers available. Rather it is to discuss the various pitfalls, complications and controversies surrounding the use of lasers in dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Since their introduction into medicine, lasers have been used very widely in dermatology in particular. Understandably this had led to more and more practitioners buying and using laser equipment with less than adequate knowledge and expertise. In this book, Dr Goldberg (who is an acknowledged expert - see below) highlights the key problems and difficulties that can be encountered in the various dermatological applications of lasers and explains the controversies to the non-expert.The aim is therefore to improve the quality of laser practice amongst dermatologists by explaining things from a user's point of view and in language the dermatologist will understand. This is a genuinely different skin laser book and will be immensely valuable to clinicans. Why is it different to the other books? Since the introduction of lasers in dermatology, a great number of books have been published on the applications from removal of port wine stains to tattoo reversal. However, there is no other book that explores the more controversial aspetcs of laser treatment and shows the perils of using lasers incorrectly. Conversely, this book also provides the reader with tips as to how to improve the safe and effective use of lasers. The author is ideally qualified for this task as one of the most experienced and long standing laser practitioners in the world.