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edited by Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, Kenneth A. Arndt, MD, Roy G. Geronemus, MD, and Maria Beatrice T. Alora, MD, 310 pp, with more than 400 illus, $195, ISBN 0-83-854257-3, New York, NY, McGraw-Hill, 2000.

Brian S. Jewett, MD, Reviewer

Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2001;3:61.

	Since this article does not have an abstract, we have provided the first 150 words of the full text and any section headings.

This is the second edition of this textbook, which deals with the use of lasers in cutaneous and aesthetic surgery. Although 8 different authors contributed to the book, the text is exceptionally consistent. It may be of interest to all those who care for the skin, including physicians and many allied health personnel.

The book is divided into 12 chapters. Each chapter is designed with a straightforward "how-to" approach to laser surgery. More than 360 color photographs taken before, during, and after laser procedures illustrate key points in the text. Each chapter has a list of "practical points" that are separated from the rest of the text as boxed highlights. By emphasizing the essential aspects of the laser application being discussed, these practical points enhance the "how-to" nature of the textbook. The end of each chapter includes a glossary of terms, extensive bibliographies organized by . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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