Guide to minimally invasive aesthetic procedures / / M. Laurin Council

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828704703321
• Autore: Council M. Laurin
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Philadelphia, PA : , : Wolters Kluwer, , [2022]; ©2022
• ISBN: 1-9751-4129-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (347 pages)
• Disciplina: 617.477
• Soggetti: Skin - Surgery
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Approach to the Aesthetic Patient -- Botulinum Toxin -- Soft Tissue Augmentation -- Laser and Light Devices in Aesthetic Medicine -- Chemical Peels -- Hair Loss : Established Treatments and Emerging Therapies -- Treatment of Excess Fat -- Vascular Treatments of the Lower Extremity -- Cosmeceuticals -- Miscellaneous Aesthetic Procedures -- Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Surgical Procedures.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Minimally invasive aesthetics is one of the fastest growing fields of medicine today. A 2017 survey by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) revealed that over 8 million cosmetic procedures were performed by its members alone, a 19% increase from data the previous year. As the demand for and variety of these procedures continues to climb, it is paramount that one remains abreast of the advancements in the field of aesthetic medicine. The purpose of this handbook of minimally invasive aesthetic procedures is to provide the fundamentals one needs to understand how botulinum toxin, soft-tissue fillers, deoxycholic acid, laser and light devices, sclerotherapy, and minimally invasive surgical procedures can be utilized in cosmetic medicine"--