Evidence-Based Procedural Dermatology

Murad Alam, MD Chief, Section of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery Professor, Departments of Dermatology, Otolaryngology, and Surgery Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Chicago, IL USA

1. Designing Randomized Clinical Trials in Dermatologic Surgery.- 2. Outcomes Assessment in Dermatologic Surgery.- 3. Level of Evidence and Strength of Recommendation.- 4. Mohs Surgery.- 5. Advancement Flaps.- 6. Transposition Flaps.- 7. Rotation Flap.- 8. Pedicle Flaps.- 9. Forehead Flaps.- 10. Cartilage Transfers.- 11. Skin Grafts.- 12. Linear Repairs.- 13. Sutures, adhesives, staples, and other closure technologies.- 14. Non-invasive Fat Reduction.- 15. Non-Invasive Skin Tightening.- 16. Vascular Laser and Light Treatments.- 17. Pigment Lasers and Light Treatments.- 18. Nonablative Fractional Energy Treatments.- 19. Medium to Deep Chemical Peels.- 20. Superficial Chemical Peels and Microdermabrasion.- 21. Dermabrasion.- 22. Subcision (including energy and device-mediated).- 23. Liposuction.- 24. Hair Transplant.- 25. Small Caliber Vessel Sclerotherapy.- 26. Endovenous Laser and Radiofrequency Treatments.- 27. BLEPHAROPLASTY.- 28. Rhytidectomy.- 29. Genital Rejuvenation.- 30. Cosmeceuticals.- 31. Repairs of the Ear.- 32. Repairs of the Nose.- 33. Topical Anesthesia.- 34. Local and Regional Infiltrated Anesthesia (Excluding Topical Anesthesia).- 35. Nail Procedures.- 36. Superficial/Soft Radiation Therapy for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer.- 37. Fat Transplantation.- 38. Soft Tissue Augmentation (Temporary Injectable Fillers) of the Upper Face (cheeks, brow, forehead, ear).- 39. Soft Tissue Augmentation (Temporary Injectible Fillers) of the Lower Face and Neck (Lips, Periorial, Nose, Neck).- 40. Soft Tissue Augmentation (Temporary Injectable Fillers) on the Trunk and Extremities (hands, feet, trunk).- 41. Treatment of Precancers with Topical Agents.- 42. Basal Cell Carcinoma.- 43. Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.- 44. Melanoma in situ.- 45. Merkel Cell Carcinoma.- 46. Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans.- 47. Evidence Based Procedural Dermatology: Surgical Scars.- 48. Post Acne Scarring.- 49. Evidence-Based Procedural Dermatology: Traumatic and Burn Scars.- 50. Excess Subcutaneous Fat.- 51. Skin Laxity.- 52. Lentigines and Dyschromia.- 53. Melasma.- 54. Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation.- 55. Vitiligo.- 56. Morphea and Scleroderma.- 57. Port Wine Birthmark and Hemangioma.- 58. Rosacea.- 59. Androgenetic Alopecia.- 60. Cutaneous carcinogenesis in organ transplant recipients.- 61. Leg Veins.- 62. Invasive Melanoma.- 63. Prevention and Treatment of Procedure-Associated Infection.- 64. Prevention and Treatment of Bleeding Complications in Dermatologic Surgery.- 65. Prevention and treatment of perioperative pain and anxiety.- 66. Prevention of undesirable outcomes.- 67. Prevention and management of patient dissatisfaction after primary cosmetic procedures.