Lasers, Lights and Other Technologies

1. Ablative Radiofrequency in Cosmetic Dermatology

   • Tania Meneghel, Maria Letícia Cintra

2. Actinic Cheilitis: Efficacy and Cosmetic Results

   • Marco Antônio de Oliveira

3. Biophotonics

   • Álvaro Boechat

4. CO2 Laser for Other Indications

   • Emmanuel Rodrigues de França, Alzinira S. Herênio Neta, Gustavo S. M. de Carvalho

5. CO2 Laser for Photorejuvenation

   • Jackson Machado-Pinto, Michelle dos Santos Diniz

6. CO2 Laser for Scars

   • Thales Bretas, Aline Tanus, Marcia Linhares, Maria Claudia Issa

7. CO2 Laser for Stretch Marks

   • Guilherme Almeida, Elaine Marques, Rachel Golovaty

8. Cryolipolysis for Body Sculpting

   • Roberta Bibas, Alexandra Cariello Mesquita, Diego Cerqueira Alexandre, Maria Claudia de Almeida Issa

9. Daylight Photodynamic Therapy and Its Relation to Photodamaged Skin

   • Beni Moreinas Grinblat

10. Erbium Laser for Photorejuvenation

    • Alexandre de Almeida Filippo, Abdo Salomão Júnior, Paulo Santos Torreão, Lilian Mathias Delorenze, Maria Claudia Almeida Issa

11. Erbium Laser for Scars and Striae Distensae

    • Paulo Notaroberto

12. Fractional Ablative and Non-Ablative Lasers for Ethnic Skin

    • Paulo Roberto Barbosa, Tais Valverde, Roberta Almada e Silva, Fabiolla Sih Moriya

13. Intense Pulsed Light for Photorejuvenation

    • Sílvia Karina Kaminsky Jedwab, Caio Roberto Shwafaty de Siqueira

14. Intense Pulsed Light for Rosacea and Other Indications

    • Juliana Merheb Jordão, Luiza Pitassi

15. Laser for Hair Removal

    • Patricia Ormiga, Felipe Aguinaga

16. Laser for Onychomycosis

    • Claudia Maria Duarte de Sá Guimarães, Taissa Vieira Machado Vila, Sergio Bittencourt-Sampaio

17. Laser Lipolysis

    • Paula Amendola Bellotti Schwartz de Azevedo, Bianca Bretas de Macedo Silva, Leticia Almeida Silva

18. Laser on Hair Regrowth

    • João Roberto Antonio, Carlos Roberto Antonio, Ana Lúcia Ferreira Coutinho

19. Laser Safety

    • João Paulo Junqueira Magalhães Afonso, Meire Brasil Parada

20. Laser Treatment of Vascular Lesions

    • Andréia S. Fogaça

​The series “Clinical Approach and Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology” intends to be a practical guide in Cosmetic Dermatology. Procedures in cosmetic dermatology are very popular and useful in medicine, indicated to complement topical and oral treatments not only for photodamaged skin but also for other dermatosis such as acne, rosacea, scars, etc. Also, full-face treatments using peelings, lasers, fillers and toxins are increasingly being used, successfully substituting or postponing the need for plastic surgeries. Altogether, these techniques not only provide immediate results but also help patients to sustain long-term benefits, both preventing/treating dermatological diseases and maintaining a healthy and youthful skin. Throughout this series, different treatments in Cosmetic Dermatology will be discussed in detail covering the use of many pharmacological groups of cosmeceuticals, the new advances in nutraceuticals and emerging technologies and procedures. This volume addresses the most important physical approaches in cosmetic dermatology, disclosing their uses and advantages. Here are discussed in detail the applicability of lasers and other lights, photodynamic therapy, radiofrequency, ultrasound and transepidermal drug delivery.

• Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil

  Maria Claudia Almeida Issa

• Lexbios Medica S/S, São Paulo, Brazil

  Bhertha Tamura

Dr. Maria Claudia Almeida Issa is among the leading dermatologists in Brazil and Latin America, especially in what regards to cosmetic Dermatology. Dr. Issa holds a PhD in Dermatology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2008) and a MsC in Dermatology from the Fluminense Federal University (1997). Dr. Issa is currently an Associate Professor within the Department of Clinical Medicine – Dermatology, at the Fluminense Federal University, Brazil. Her research focuses on Photodynamic Therapy, non-Melanoma Skin Cancer, Lasers, Photoaging and Dermal Remodeling. Finally, Dr. Issa has an extensive clinical experience in cosmetic dermatology, being registered as a dermatologist at the Brazilian Society of Dermatology since 1995. Dr. Bhertha Tamura has MSc and PhD degrees in dermatology, by the Hospital das Clínicas de São Paulo – Universidade de São Paulo. Specialist in general surgery and dermatology. Counselor for the Brazilian Society of Dermatologic Surgery and for the Brazilian Society of Dermatology. Member of the Scientific Commission of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology. Chief of the Department of Dermatology at the Complexo Hospital Heliopolis (São Paulo, Brazil). Member of several international dermatological societies.

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