This video atlas covers most of the procedures in dermatologic surgery, authored by the best experts in the field. It includes the basic and advanced techniques, the common and the not-so-common ones, and innovations not available in conventional texts. This atlas has illustrations, images, and concise step-by-step text with dynamic media of the procedures carried out on patients of skin of color in the videos providing a near-live experience to the viewers. The unique feature of this atlas is primarily to enable learning through dozens of online video clips of dermatologic surgery, an idea conceptualized by Dr. Somesh Gupta, who has envisioned the transfer of surgical skills and knowledge through this medium. The videos have background commentary of procedures enabling better understanding. The key aim is to prepare the readers to perform the procedures in their practice while making learning easy and fun. The atlas includes well-curated topics such as excisions, reconstructive surgeries, acne scar surgeries, vitiligo surgeries, regional surgeries, scar revision, procedures on keloids, cryotherapy, radiofrequency, autologous fat transfer, hair transplantation, and more. This book is a sincere attempt to bridge the gap in learning in dermatologic surgery across nations and continents. The dermatologists, dermatology trainees, and specialists from other allied branches interested in learning and honing their dermatologic surgical skills would find this video atlas a beneficial resource. Volume I of this video atlas covers Cosmetic Procedures, Lasers, and Energy-based Devices.
