Aesthetic Applications of Intense Pulsed Light

• Main Authors: Fodor, Lucian (Author), Ullman, Yehuda (Author), Elman, Monica (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Surgery.; Plastic surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Plastic Surgery.

There has been a steady increase in aesthetic procedures performed over the past few years, and this increase has also been matched by the desire for a minimally invasive procedure with long-lasting results. Intense pulsed light (IPL) technology has proved to be of real benefit in satisfying these p...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Skin anatomy
• 2. Light-tissue interaction
• 3. IPL safety and legal issues
• 4. Patient selection
• 5. Skin rejuvenation
• 6. Hair removal
• 7. Vascular lesions treatment
• 8. Complications.