Skin Resurfacing Book

	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgment
	Contributors
Sect. I	Introduction	1
1	The History of Skin Resurfacing	3
2	Indications for Skin Resurfacing	7
3	Home Treatment Alternatives to Skin Resurfacing	17
4	The Selection and Education of the Resurfacing Patient	23
Sect. II	Chemical Peeling	35
5	Skin Response to Chemical Peeling	37
6	Superficial Chemical Peeling	45
7	Medium Depth Chemical Peeling	57
8	Facial Rejuvenation: Phenol-Based Chemexfoliation	71
Sect. III	Dermabrasion	87
9	Skin Response to Abrasive Resurfacing	89
10	Wire Brush Dermabrasion	97
11	Diamond Fraise Dermabrasion	111
12	Manual Dermasanding	123
Sect. IV	Laser Resurfacing	141
13	Skin Response to Laser Resurfacing	143
14	Physics of Resurfacing Lasers	155
15	A Comparison of Lasers Currently in Use for Skin Resurfacing	161
16	Preoperative Preparations for CO[superscript 2] Laser Resurfacing	171
17	Treatment Techniques of Laser Resurfacing Common to All Laser Systems	181
18	Postoperative Care After Laser Resurfacing	189
19	The Future of Laser Resurfacing	195
Sect. V	Combination Approaches	203
20	Combining Skin Resurfacing Modalities	205
21	Combining Skin Resurfacing With Soft Tissue Augmentation	217
22	Combining Botulinum Toxin Injection and Laser Resurfacing for Facial Rhytides	235
23	Combining Laser Resurfacing and Blepharoplasty	245
24	Laser Assisted Endoscopic Forehead Lifting Combined with CO[subscript 2] Laser Resurfacing	277
25	Resurfacing Complications and Their Management	295
26	The use of Postoperative Cosmetics	303
App. A	Commentary on Wound Healing	311
App. B	Survey of Chapter Authors	315
	Index	319