Photodermatology
Published on 13. March 2006
160 pages
978-1-84076-516-8 (ISBN)
Description
The study of the biological effects of ultraviolet and visible light on the skin has expanded rapidly over the last 20 years, recognising the clinical significance of light sensitive skin disorders. In this book the authors address all aspects of photodermatology by providing a clear straightforward introduction to these diseases, their investigation, diagnosis and management, including the use of lasers. Each light sensitive disorder and each type of phototherapy is supported by the principles of the underlying photophysics, chemistry and biology.
Doctors, nurses and technicians all have an important role to play in the diagnosis of photodermatoses and in the administration of phototherapy. This concise, richly illustrated text provides them with valuable insights and a good working overview of the light related areas of dermatology.
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Content
Introduction. Elementary Photobiology and Photophysics. Phototest Equipment. Photoprotection. Polymorphic Light Eruption. Hydroa Vacciniforme. Chronic Actinic Dermatitis. Solar Urticaria. Actinic Prurigo. Juvenile Springtime Eruption. Photoaggravated Dermatoses. Drug Induced Photosensitivity. Photoallergy/Photopatch Testing. Phytophotodermatitis. Photohistopathology. Porphyrin Biochemistry: Laboratory Studies. Genophotodermatoses. The Cutaneous Porphyrias. Ultraviolet Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy of Skin Disease. Photodynamic Therapy. Laser-Tissue Interactions. Laser Therapy for Vascular Lesions. Laser Therapy for Pigmented Lesions and Tattoos. Ablative and Non-ablative Laser Skin Resurfacing. Laser Hair Removal.
Photodermatology, the study of the biological effects of ultraviolet and visible light on the skin, has, as an area of
knowledge, expanded rapidly over the past 20 years.
Following introductory chapters on elementary photobiology and photophysics, equipment, and photoprotection, this book
focuses on the clinical presentation, investigation, and discussion of treatment options for various photodermatoses (lightsensitive
skin disorders), along with a discussion of the rapidly evolving subject of cutaneous laser surgery. Doctors
and nurses have an important role to play not only in the diagnosis of the photodermatoses, but also in the administration
of phototherapies. More recent additions under the umbrella of photodermatology include laser and photodynamic therapy.
This book provides an introduction into these various areas. It is intended to whet your appetite and to stimulate further
interest in these areas. While this book is primarily photographic in content, a significant amount of standardized
text has been included to provide an up-to-date view of what is a rapidly changing subject.
James Ferguson and Jeffrey S Dover
