The definitive guide to adapting cosmetic procedures to skin of color A Doody‎'‎s Core Title for 2011‎!‎ ‎"‎This book is informative about treating patients with darker skin and I would recommend it to any dermatologist who sees these patients‎.‎ The authors‎'‎ presentations are unbiased and their conclusions are clear‎.‎ I know I will reread many of the chapters when I see patients with skin types 4‎-6‎.‎ 3 Stars‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Doody‎'‎s Review Service Cosmetic Dermatology for Skin of Color expertly explains how patient assessment‎,‎ surgical intervention‎,‎ and medical treatment ‎(‎including cosmeceuticals‎)‎ differ for patients with pigmented skin‎.‎ Presented in full color‎,‎ the book demonstrates ways to improve efficacy‎,‎ reduce treatment time‎,‎ and minimize adverse effects in this special patient population‎.‎ This book picks up where other books on cosmetic and laser dermatology leave off‎.‎ Cosmetic Dermatology for Skin of Color is the first resource that focuses on every aspect of care‎,‎ helping you optimize patient outcomes for virtually every kind of procedure‎.‎ FEATURES‎:‎ All the procedural and technological know‎-how you need to successfully treat patients with more heavily pigmented skin Templated‎,‎ easy‎-to‎-navigate chapters provide detailed overviews of‎:‎ ‎-‎-Patient assessment ‎-‎-Patient selection ‎-‎-Device/treatment selection ‎-‎-Device use‎,‎ dose/setting selection ‎-‎-Treatment regimen ‎-‎-Postoperative care ‎-‎-Management of adverse events Full coverage of all procedures for ethnic skin types‎,‎ including microdermabrasion and superficial peels‎,‎ dermal rejuvenation‎,‎ nonablative laser and intensed pulsed light‎,‎ and liposuction Important reviews of hyperpigmentation‎,‎ hypopigmentation‎,‎ the development of hypertrophic scars‎,‎ and other issues specific to skin of color A separate chapter on cosmeceuticals‎,‎ which highlights their benefits in day‎-to‎-day clinical practice 190 full‎-color illustrations