Textbook on Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery

Mysore Venkataram MBBS DVD MD DNB DipRCPath (Lond) President, Association of Cutaneous Surgeons (India); Director, Venkat Charmalaya Centre for Advanced Dermatology, Bangalore, India

Section 1: Basic principles of cutaneus surgery



1)        Basic anatomy and physiology of skin



2)        Facial anatomy



3)        Dermatosurgery Operation theatre



4)        Sterilization and disinfection in dermatosurgery



5)        Principles of Wound healing



6)        Wound management, dressings



7)        Universal precautions



8)        Instruments in cutaneous surgery



9)        Suture materials and suturing techniques



10)     Anaesthesia in dermatosurgery



11)     Hemostasis



12)     Emergencies and resuscitation in dermatosurgery 



13)     Antibiotics in dermatosurgery 



14)     Analgesics in dermatosurgery 



Section 2: Standard Cutaneus Surgical Techniques



1)     Simple excisions



2)     Skin biopsy techniques, Curretage, Chemical cauterization 



3)     Electrosurgery



4)     Radiofrequency



5)     Cryosurgery



6)     a) Excisions of specific lesions-cyst, lipomas, corns, moles, etc



b) Excision of naevi  



7)     Flaps   



8)     Scar revisions 



9)     Dermabrasion 



Section 3: Special Cutaneus Surgical Procedures



1)     Vitiligo surgery



2)     Acne surgery



3)     Skin cancer surgery



4)     Venous surgery-i)Varicose vein surgery



5)     Leg ulcers Reen



6)     Nail surgery



7)     Keloids



8)     Earlobe repair



9)     Hidradenitis suppurativa Kumaresan



10)   Circumcision



11)    Surgery in leprosy



Section 4: Aesthetic Procedures



1)     a. Ageing of skin; b. Approach to management of ageing skin



2)     Cosmeceuticals



3)     Microdermabrasion



4)     Microneedling



5)     Glycolic  acid peels



6)     i) Nonglycolic acid Chemical peels- Salicylic acid, and Trichloroacetic acid peels; (ii) Newer superficial peels



7)     Botulinum toxin



8)     Soft tissue augmentation



9)     Hair surgery: Hair transplantation - overview 



10)   Liposuction



11)   Fat transfer



12)   (i) Periorbital rejuvenation; (ii) Blepharoplasty and Periorbital Surgical Rejuvenation



13)   Melasma and its aesthetic management



14)   Cosmetic problems of nails



Section 5: Laser, Lights and Other Technologies



1)     History, Basics of lasers



2)     Setting up a laser theatre



3)     Laser Hair removal 



4)     Abative lasers CO2 and Erbiyum YAG laser



5)     Lasers for pigmented lesions



6)     Lasers for vascular lesions



7)      Fractional lasers



8)     Nonablative laser and light technologies



Section 6: Miscellaneous Topics



1)     Patient satisfaction



2)     Psychological issues in aesthetic patient 



3)     Evidence based aesthetic practice



4)      Accreditation for cutaneus surgical and aesthetic clinic



5)     Medicolegal aspects in aesthetic surgery 



6)     Photography  in cutaneus and aesthetic surgery



7)     Teledermatology in cutaneus and aesthetic surgery



8)     Establishing and Marketing aesthetic practice



9)     Dermatosurgery made easy - tips for beginners