keeping with the realization that laser surgery is as much dependent on pre- and postoperative care as it is on the actual surgical techniques, we have included important and useful articles on perioperative dermatologic care for laser skin resurfacing and on recognition and management of intraoperative and postoperative complications. Finally, we believe that it is important for surgeons to be aware of what other, related disciplines are using the laser for and, thus, have included an article on the use of lasers in other areas of dentistry.

Vascular lesions are among the most common congenital and neonatal abnormalities. These anomalies can occur throughout the whole body, with 60%, however, being in the head and neck region probably due to its intricate vascular anatomy of region. Vascular anomalies are divided into vascular tumors and vascular malformations. A diverse group of lesions presenting in complex anatomical locations, a multidisciplinary approach is vital with representation from specialists in paediatrics, dermatology, plasticsurgery, orthopaedic and craniofacial surgery, otorhinolaryngology, oncology, neurosurgery,...

Trauma to the midface frequently results in complex fractures of the naso orbitoethmoid(NOE) skeleton that present the greatest diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in facial trauma reconstruction. These injuries are often misdiagnosed and inadequately treated because of the complex anatomy of this region. Treatment of these injuries, and early investigations focused on closed treatment using external nasal dressings after nasal manipulation. Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) has proved to be an important advance in the management of these fractures and, combined with proper...