Textbook of Chemical Peels: Superficial, Medium and Deep Peels in Cosmetic Practice (Series in Cosmetic and Laser Therapy)

As a means of cosmetic skin rejuvenation, chemical peels have undergone a period of unfashionability after the advent of laser-based procedures, but are now strongly returning to the forefront of a cosmetic practitioner's armamentarium. Containing the results of over fifteen years of research and practice with peels, this unique full-color volume covers all types of treatment and peel, paying attention to preparation and application, as well as complications. Front cover 1 Contents 6 Acknowledgment 8 Chapter 1. Chemical peels: definition and classification 10 Chapter 2. Pre-peel care 14 Chapter 3. Post-peel care 22 Chapter 4. Factors influening chemical peels 36 Chapter 5. Choosing the right peel 40 Chapter 6. Alpha-hydroxy acids: chemistry, pH, and pKa, and mechanism of action 56 Chapter 7. Alpha-hydroxy acids: histology and factors influencing penetration 62 Chapter 8. Alpha-hydroxy acids: indications and results 64 Chapter 9. Alpha-hydroxy acids: application as cosmetics and as peels 68 Chapter 10. Alpha-hydroxy acids: side0-effects of AHAs 76 Chapter 11. Alpha-hydroxy acids: a new slow-release AHA complex with no neutralization required 78 Chapter 12. Trichloroacetic acid; general information, toxicity, formulations and histology 88 Chapter 13. Trichloroacetic acid: indications and contraindications 104 Chapter 14. Trichloroacetic acid: classic semiology 114 Chapter 15. Easy TCA : basic protocol and skin aging 118 Chapter 16. Treating melasma, chloasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation 130 Chapter 17. Treating acne 134 Chapter 18. Treating multiple keratoses on the scalp 140 Chapter 19. Treating aging of the hands and forearms 144 Chapter 20. Treating the neck and decolletage 150 Chapter 21. Strech marks and scars: dermabrasion and peeling 154 Chapter 22. Actinic keratoses and lentigines 176 Chapter 23. Tricloracetic acid to the papillary dermis: Unideep 186 Chapter 24. Resorcinol: Unna's paste/Jessner's solution 192 Chapter 25. Phenol: chemistry, formulations and adjuvants 202 Chapter 26. Phenol: properties and histology 212 Chapter 27. Phenol: skin penetration and detoxification 218 Chapter 28. Toxicity of phenol: causes, prevention and treatment 222 Chapter 29. Phenol: choice of peel and combination treatments 234 Chapter 30. Phenol: indications 242 Chapter 31. Phenol: contraindications, precautions and safety 258 Chapter 32. Phenol: pre-peel preparation 262 Chapter 33. Full-face phenol: nerve block anesthesia and/or sedation 270 Chapter 34. Full-face phenol: application 282 Chapter 35. Phenol: post-peel care 292 Chapter 36.Phenol: chemical blepharosplasty and cheiloplasty 304 Chapter 37. Complications of chemical peels 322 Chapter 38. Combination of techniques 380 Index 386 Back cover 402 In recent years the demand for rejuvenating treatments for the face has grown dramatically for both men and women. Alongside that demand, a wide variety of treatments have evolved, and a combination of different treatments can often result in much greater improvement than single-treatment approaches. With contributions from an impressive cast of international experts, Textbook of Facial Rejuvenation details current treatments, recommends approaches, and suggests how they may be tailored towards individual needs and combined for optimum results. Owing to changes in technology and health care economics, many ophthalmic surgeons are diversifying from ocular and orbital surgery and moving into cosmetic oculoplastics and rejuvenation surgery. This textbook covers such treatments. Facial aging is perceived by some to be an inevitable outward sign of the aging process.