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Preface
Contributors
Foreword
1 Surgical Preparation, Facilities, and Monitoring 1
2 Informed Consent 25
3 Anesthesia 31
4 Tumescent Anesthesia 41
5 Medical Evaluation and Universal Precautions 53
6 Preoperative Psychological Evaluation 65
7 Emergencies in Skin Surgery 77
8 Suture Materials 91
9 Wound Healing by First and Second Intention 101
10 Wound Dressings 131
11 Complications of Cutaneous Procedures 149
12 Skin Biopsy 177
13 Excision 191
14 Scissor Surgery 209
15 Electrosurgery and Electroepilation 219
16 Suturing Techniques 233
17 Cryosurgical Treatment of Cutaneous Lesions 245
18 Complications, Indications, and Contraindications in Cryosurgery 259
19 The Ear 273
20 The Eyelid 293
21 The Lips and Oral Cavity 313
22 The Nose 329
23 Male and Female Genitalia 371
24 The Nail 389
25 The Hand 401
26 Epidermal Tumors 419
27 Premalignant Lesions 439
28 Dermal and Subcutaneous Tumors 465
29 Benign Pigmented Lesions 475
30 Basal Cell Carcinoma 489
31 Squamous Cell Carcinoma 503
32 Keratoacanthoma 523
33 Malignant Melanoma 551
34 Cutaneous Soft Tissue Sarcomas 565
35 Unusual Tumors 585
36 Keloids 603
37 Axillary Hyperhidrosis, Apocrine Bromhidrosis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and Familial Benign Pemphigus: Surgical Approach 623
38 Scarring Alopecia 647
39 Evaluation and Management of Leg Ulcers 665
40 Tattoos 689
41 Indications for Mohs Micrographic Surgery 703
42 Mohs Micrographic Surgery Technique 731
43 Cure Rates for Cancer of the Skin: Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma, and Soft Tissue Sarcoma 745
44 Random Pattern Flaps 779
45 Advancement Flaps 825
46 Rotation Flaps 835
47 Transposition Flaps 849
48 Pedicle Flaps 861
49 Skin Grafts 879
50 Tissue Expansion in Head and Neck Reconstruction 897
51 Scar Revision by Dermabrasion 911
52 Scar Revision 923
53 Basic Laser Physics 947
54 Basic Laser Safety 977
55 CO[subscript 2] Laser 997
56 Dye Lasers in Dermatology 1011
57 Laser Treatment of Tattoos and Pigmented Lesions 1021
58 Laser Treatment of Telangiectasia 1039
59 Treatment of the Aging Face 1057
60 Soft Tissue Augmentation 1077
61 Dermabrasion 1089
62 Glycolic Acid Chemical Peel 1103
63 Chemical Peel with Resorcin 1115
64 Chemical Peel with Trichloroacetic Acid 1121
65 Combination Chemical Peel 1137
66 Chemical Peel with Phenol 1147
67 Postsurgical Cosmetics 1161
68 Sclerotherapy 1169
69 Hair Transplantation 1185
70 Single Hair Grafting 1205
71 Scalp Reduction 1213
72 Scalp Flaps 1227
73 Scalp Expansion for Male Pattern Baldness 1255
74 Liposuction Surgery 1269
75 Fat Transplantation and Autologous Collagen 1293
76 Blepharoplasty and Brow Lifting 1309
77 Face Lift Surgery: Principles and Variations 1327
Index 1363