Surgery of the Skin

MD, MS (Management and Policy) Dr. Thomas E. Rohrer, MD is a leading dermatologic surgeon specializing in cosmetic and surgical dermatology. He was ranked among the Top Twenty Dermatologists in the United States by Newsweek-the highest-ranked dermatologist in Massachusetts and the highest-ranked board-certified Mohs surgeon in the country.Dr. Rohrer is a past President of both the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. A magna cum laude graduate of Georgetown University and the Georgetown University School of Medicine, he received the Michael J. Caruso Award. He completed an internal medicine internship at Yale University Hospital, a dermatology residency through Boston University-Tufts, and a Mohs and Dermatologic Surgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to SkinCare Physicians, he served for eight years as Chief of Dermatologic Surgery at Boston University Medical Center and the Boston Veterans Administration Hospital, and as Director of the Boston University Center for Cosmetic and Laser Surgery.An active academic and educator, Dr. Rohrer has delivered 500+ lectures worldwide and published widely. He is the editor of six cosmetic and laser surgery textbooks, including a best-selling volume on surgical reconstruction. His honors include the 2013 Richard E. Fitzpatrick Clinical Research and Innovations Award (ASLMS) and an Excellence in Education Award (ASDS).

"The text throughout is well written and easy to read with informative summary boxes. The numerous illustrations and colour images are particularly helpful. Noteworthy are the accompanying videos. It is all very well reading about suturing techniques and surgical procedures, but the usefulness of actually seeing how to do the procedures mentioned in the text cannot be overestimated." Reviewed by Lisa Naysmith, Section Editor on behalf of Acta Dermato-Venereologica, March 2015

• PART ONE: BASIC SURGICAL CONCEPTS1 Anatomy for Procedural Dermatology 2 Aseptic 3 Anesthesia and Analgesia 4 Instruments and Materials 5 Patient Evaluation, Informed Consent, Preoperative Assessment and Care 6 Antibiotics 7 Wound Healing 8 Wound Healing and its Impact on Dressings and Postoperative Care PART TWO: ESSENTIAL SURGICAL SKILLS9 Electrosurgery, Electrocoagulation, Electrofulguration, Electrodesiccation, Electrosection, Electrocautery 10 Cryosurgery 11 Skin Biopsy Techniques 12 Incision, Draining, and Exteriorization Techniques 13 Suturing Materials, and Epidermal Closure Techniques 14 Complex Layered Facial Closures 15 Hemostasis 16 Ellipse, Ellipse Variations, and Dog-ear Repairs 17 Random Pattern Cutaneous Flaps 18 Axial Pattern Flaps 19 Skin Grafting 20 Scar Revision PART THREE: AESTHETIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES21 Psychosocial Issues and the Cosmetic Surgery Patient 22 Evaluation and Management of the Aging Face 23 Soft Tissue Augmentation 24 Chemical Peels 25 Implants 26 Botulinum Toxins 27 Liposuction 28 Autologous Fat Transfer: Evolving Concepts and Techniques 29 Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation 30 Laser Hair Removal 31 Microdermabrasion and Dermabrasion 32 Laser Treatment of Tattoos and Pigmented Lesions 33 Energy-based Treatment of the Aging Face for Skin Resurfacing: Ablative and Non-ablative Lasers, Photodynamic Therapy of Photoaging and Actinic Damage 34 Laser and Light Treatment of Acquired and Congenital Vascular Lesions 35 Sclerotherapy of Varicose Veins 36 Endovenous Ablation Techniques with Ambulatory Phlebectomy for Varicose Veins 37 Minimum Incision Face Lift 38 Vertical Vector Face Lift with Local Anesthesia 39 Blepharoplasty and Brow Lift 40 Rejuvenation of the Neck Using Liposuction and Other Techniques PART FOUR: SPECIAL PROCEDURES41 Keloid Management 42 Vitiligo Surgery 43 Management of Dysplastic Nevi and Melanomas 44 Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology 45 Leg Ulcer Management 46 Nail Surgery 47 Repair of the Split Earlobe, Ear Piercing, and Earlobe Reduction Sirunya Silapunt and Leonard H GoldbergPART FIVE: OFFICE-BASED SURGERY: PHYSICAL AND REGULATORY48 Design of the Surgical Suite, Including Large Equipment and Monitoring Devices 49 Dermatology Office Accreditation