Main description:

This book is a resource that offers guidance to nurses who are experienced or novice aesthetic practitioners and would like to improve their aesthetic practice and enhance patient safety and satisfaction. This textbook reviews skin structure and anatomy, what happens as facial structures age, the effects of aging coupled with environmental exposures, pharmacology of medications used in aesthetics, light-based device properties, patient selection, and benefits of treatments. In addition, it includes suggestions on how to communicate with patients to achieve successful outcomes. Aesthetic Procedures: Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Cosmetic Dermatology provides practitioners a one-source resource to attain more in-depth learning about cosmetic dermatology. Although there are several texts on individual aspects of aesthetic medicine, there is no all-inclusive book for nurses. This book affords the primary care practitioner the opportunity to add minimally invasive cosmetic dermatology procedures to their practice and perform the treatments safely, efficiently and effectively while avoiding common mistakes and minimizing complication risks. Education is paramount in creating a safe patient environment and as more clinicians turn to aesthetics to augment their practice, this book will be a valuable resource for nurses and practitioners all over the world.

Contents:

About the Author (Dr. Beth Haney, DNP)

Endorsements

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Important Message to Reader

Foreword

Introduction

SECTION 1: Non-Invasive Treatments

Chapter 1: Fads and Promises

Chapter 2: Skin Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 3: Overview of Topical Treatments and Prescriptions

SECTION 2: Laser and Light-Based Procedures

Chapter 4: Laser and Light-Based Treatment Overview

Chapter 5: Indications for Laser and Light-Based Treatments (conditions treated)

Chapter 6: Laser and Light-Based Treatments: Patient Selection and Expected Outcomes

SECTION 3: Minimally Invasive Procedures - Neuromodulators

Chapter 7: Neuromodulators; pharmacology of botulinum toxins for cosmetic use

Chapter 8: Indications for Neuromodulators; Upper face

Chapter 9: Indications for Neuromodulators; Lower Face

Chapter 10: Indications for Neuromodulators; Other Uses and Future Possibilities

Chapter 11: Complications and Corrections

SECTION 4: Minimally Invasive Procedures - Dermal Fillers

Chapter 12: Dermal Fillers; pharmacology of various types of dermal fillers for cosmetic use

Chapter 13: Indications and Placement of Dermal Fillers.

Chapter 14: Complications and Corrections of Dermal Filler

Section 5: Selected Novel Face and Body Treatments

Chapter 15: Facial Skin Tightening

Chapter 16: Body Shaping

Section 6: Common Skin Conditions Affecting Appearances at Any Age

Chapter 17: Acne in Adolescents and the Over 40 Age Groups

Chapter 18: Menopausal Skin Issues and Remedies

Chapter 19: When to Refer to a Plastic Surgeon