Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Dermatology

"Es gibt nur eine Sache, die schoner ist als zarte, gesunde Haut und dies ist eine seltene Hautkrankheit." - Sir Erasmus Wilson

Jeder Dermatologe verwendet im klinischen Alltag Bezeichnungen wie "Auspitz-Phanomen," "Kaposi-Sarkom" und "Herxheimer-Reaktion." Wer waren diese Menschen, die diesen Bezeichnungen ihren Namen gegeben haben? Wo und wie haben sie gelebt? Und was verbinden wir noch heute mit ihren Namen?

In Wort und Bild machen die Autoren alle Dermatologen, die sich fur die Geschichte ihres Faches interessieren, mit ca. 200 Personlichkeiten bekannt. Gewinnen...

The perception of an inadequate body shape is a cause of concern to many people, and new techniques for altering body shape are increasingly being developed and offered to patients. Of these, the removal and transfer of fat is fast growing in importance and availability. This practical guide offers a comprehensive overview of this rapidly-evolving field, and thorough coverage of the implementation of fat removal techniques, both invasive and non-invasive, in a cosmetic practice.

It begins with an overview of basic fat anatomy and physiology as an important introduction to this...

The first comprehensive volume on marine cosmeceuticals, this book covers their sources and prospects; extraction; isolation; identification; structure and chemical composition; and in vivo and in vitro applications. It covers fundamentals as well as practical techniques in the emerging field of marine cosmeceuticals. This reference enables researchers in cosmetic science and natural product chemistry identify new outlets for the new compounds that they isolate. It makes the case for using natural compounds from the sea to replace synthetic, toxic cosmetics. It also discusses the...

Volume Two focuses on practice and training, and addresses such topics as:

• assessment
• testing
• group therapy
• occupational therapy
• supervision
• ethics
• couples and family therapy
• continuing education

Pressure ulcers, also referred to as pressure sores, bedsores and decubitus ulcers, can range from a very mild pink coloration of the skin, which disappears in a few hours after the pressure is relieved, to a very deep wound extending to and in very serious cases sometimes through a bone and into internal organs. There are many similarities to burn wounds in terms of the course of injury, but the primary cause of pressure ulcers is unrelieved pressure to the skin, while secondary causes include exposure to cold or skin abrasion. Other contributing factors to the development of pressure...

Allergy is one of the major health problems of most modern societies. Although allergic diseases are well-known for almost two hundred years, their prevalence has increased dramatically over the last decades. Allergic reactions manifest in various organs, most commonly in the skin and mucous membranes, the frontier surfaces where the contact between the individual and the environment takes place. In a very concise and practical way this book covers all aspects of allergic reactions from pathophysiology to diagnosis, therapy and prevention with a strong focus on relevant aspects for the...

Measuring the Skin presents all techniques devoted to non-invasive normal or diseased skin measurement. As opposed to other books, this text embraces old and new validated techniques for all skin suborgans and functions, and is ideal as a small encyclopedia since it provides the answer to any question concerning skin measurement. Within each chapter, the meaning of the obtained parameters is highlighted so that the user is able to interpret the results correctly, and each technique is discussed to help select the most appropriate one for each special case. Another novel feature...

- Not only written by experts but the content of each of the chapters has also been peer-reviewed.

- Presents a step-by-step approach to the treatment of chronic wounds.

- For dermatologists, but also many other medical disciplines such as general practitioners and family physicians who also treat chronic wounds.

This book provides the dermatologist with the essential information needed to properly treat all skin types cosmetically.

All chapters have been written by female dermatologists with many years of personal experience in the field.

The volume includes an overview of the systemic, intrinsic and extrinsic aging process, essential information on anti-aging skin care product ingredients, detailed discussions of patient selection and indications, and a wide range of cosmetic procedures.

This concise book allows you - through its well-organized use of sidebars, photographs...