Lasers in Dermatology and Medicine
Laser technology is quickly evolving with developments in laser technology and new indications in their use. Laser medicine has become a major discipline in its own right, with applications in dermatology, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, cardiology, gynec
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Keyvan Nouri (Editor)
Lasers in Dermatology and Medicine
Editor Keyvan Nouri, MD Professor of Dermatology and Otolaryngology Director of Mohs, Dermatologic and Laser Surgery Director of Surgical Training Chief of Dermatology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 1475 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, Florida-33136 USA
ISBN 978-0-85729-280-3 e-ISBN 978-0-85729-281-0 DOI 10.1007/978-0-85729-281-0 Springer London Dordrecht Heidelberg New York British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2011922528 © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licenses issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc., in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publisher can give no guarantee for information about drug dosage and application thereof contained in this book. In every individual case the respective user must check its accuracy by consulting other pharmaceutical literature. Cover design: eStudioCalamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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Foreword
A refreshing trait of this book about lasers in dermatology is that it is the first in years, to place this topic within the broader perspective of other medical specialties. Almost immediately after the first laser was created in 1960, a handful of visionary physicians recognized that this extremely powerful source of light might have surgical applications. Those pioneers practiced in three organ systems openly accessible for light exposure – ophthalmology, dermatology, laryngology. These are still the specialties that rely heavily on surgical lasers (with the addition of urology, thanks to laser lithotripsy and prostatectomy). By far, dermatologists have a greater
