Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of videos -- PART 1: Dermatologic Surgery -- CHAPTER 1: Cutaneous anatomy in dermatologic surgery -- Introduction -- Scalp and forehead -- Vasculature -- Nerves -- Lymphatic drainage -- Mid-face -- Nasal subunit -- Vasculature -- Nerves -- Lymphatic drainage -- Perioral -- Vasculature -- Nerves -- Lymphatic drainage -- Chin -- Vasculature -- Nerves -- Lymphatic drainage -- Periorbital -- Vasculature -- Nerves -- Lymphatic drainage -- Cheeks -- Vasculature -- Nerves -- Lymphatic drainage -- Auricular -- Vasculature -- Nerves -- Lymphatic drainage -- Neck -- Nerves -- Lymphatic drainage -- CHAPTER 2: Surgical equipment and instrumentation -- Instruments -- Scalpel handles and blades -- Forceps -- Skin hooks -- Scissors -- Needle holders -- Hemostats -- Curettes -- Biopsy blades -- Dermatome/Weck blade -- Chalazion -- Summary -- CHAPTER 3: Anesthesia in dermatologic surgery -- Local anesthetics -- Local anesthetic classification -- Key features -- Choosing the appropriate anesthetic technique -- Instruments -- Step-by-step anesthetic techniques -- Topical anesthesia -- Infiltrative anesthesia -- Nerve blocks -- Face -- Hand and wrist -- Digital nerve block -- Ankle -- Complications -- CHAPTER 4: Suturing techniques -- Introduction -- Instruments -- Choosing appropriate suture materials (Table ) -- Absorbable -- Non-absorbable -- Surgical needles -- Needle holders -- Suture scissors -- Forceps -- Important points for suturing -- Step-by-step suturing technique -- Types of suturing technique -- Simple interrupted sutures -- Running sutures -- Mattress sutures -- Buried sutures -- Variations of running sutures -- Running horizontal mattress sutures -- Running subcuticular sutures -- Running subcutaneous sutures -- Suture removal.

CHAPTER 5: Electrosurgery -- Introduction -- Principles of electrosurgery -- Cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator interference -- Radiofrequency ablation system -- Complications -- CHAPTER 6: Biopsy techniques -- Preoperative care -- Instruments -- Key techniques -- Step-by-step surgical techniques -- Shave biopsy with scalpel -- Saucerization -- Punch biopsy (Video 6.1) -- Incisional biopsy -- Wedge biopsy -- Excisional biopsy (Video 6.2) -- Video list -- CHAPTER 7: Mohs micrographic surgery -- Preoperative care -- Indications for Mohs micrographic surgery -- Step-by-step surgical procedure -- Fresh frozen tissue technique -- Zinc chloride paste technique -- Equipment for the Mohs micrographic surgery laboratory -- Limitations of Mohs micrographic surgery -- Video list -- CHAPTER 8: Skin grafts -- Introduction -- Full-thickness skin grafts -- Preoperative care -- Surgical technique (Video 8.1) -- Postoperative care and follow-up -- Split-thickness skin grafts -- Preoperative care -- Surgical technique -- Postoperative care -- Complications -- Conclusion -- Video list -- CHAPTER 9: Nail unit surgery -- Preoperative care -- Preoperative care -- Step-by-step surgical techniques -- Punch biopsy -- Lateral longitudinal excision -- Matrix shave -- Nail plate avulsion -- Postoperative care and follow-up -- Prevention, and management of complications -- Video list -- CHAPTER 10: Cryosurgery -- Preoperative care -- Regarding the patient -- Preparation for cryosurgery -- Regarding the surgeon -- Techniques -- Step-by-step surgical technique -- Postoperative care and follow-up -- Immediate -- After 24-48 hours -- After 48 hours -- Complications -- Prevention and management of complications -- Video list -- CHAPTER 11: Dermatologic surgery in ethnic skin -- Introduction -- Preoperative care -- Care during procedure -- Postoperative care and follow-up.

Conclusion -- CHAPTER 12: Complications and emergencies in dermatologic surgery -- Introduction -- Interrelated mechanisms of complications: the "terrible tetrad" -- Hemostasis and anticoagulation -- Infections -- Emergency preparedness -- General considerations -- Allergy -- Brain -- Circulation -- Conclusion -- PART 2: Reconstructive Surgery -- CHAPTER 13: Secondary intention healing -- Introduction -- The stages of healing -- Management of secondary intention wound healing -- CHAPTER 14: Side-to-side closure -- Introduction -- The principles of wound closure -- Advantages of primary side-to-side closure -- Contraindications to primary side to side wound closure -- Preoperative care -- Step-by-step technique -- Side-to-side closure using sutures -- Complications -- Correction of dog ears -- Postoperative care and follow-up -- Care of stitches and advice to patient -- CHAPTER 15: Skin flaps -- General -- Introduction -- Flap biomechanics -- Flap vascular supply -- Flap terminology -- Flap classification -- Advancement (Video 15.1) -- Rotation (Video 15.1) -- Transposition (Video 15.1) -- Staged (Video 15.1) -- Preoperative care -- Surgical defect analysis -- Relevant anatomy -- Adjacent skin and structures -- Patient factors -- Step-by-step surgical technique -- Postoperative care and follow-up -- Conclusion -- Advancement flaps -- Preoperative care -- Step-by-step surgical technique, crescentic advancement flap -- Postoperative care and follow-up -- Prevention and management of complications -- Rotation flaps -- Classic rotation flap -- Rotation flap with a back-cut -- Dorsal nasal flap -- Bilateral rotation flap -- O-Z rotation flap -- Pinwheel rotation flaps -- Transposition flaps -- Introduction -- Preoperative care -- Step-by-step surgical technique -- Rhombic flap -- Postoperative care and follow-up.

Prevention and management of complications -- Subcutaneous island pedicle flap -- Introduction -- Cutaneous anatomy pertinent to performing a subcutaneous island pedicle flap -- Preoperative considerations -- Subcutaneous island pedicle flap -- Video list -- CHAPTER 16: Reconstruction of the nose -- Introduction -- Nasal Anatomy -- Cutaneous layer -- Subcutaneous layer -- Muscles -- External blood supply -- External sensory nerve supply -- Nasal skeletal anatomy -- Internal nasal anatomy -- Nasal aesthetic units -- Patient preparation -- Healing by secondary intention -- Defect analysis and preparation -- Anesthesia -- Reconstructive methods -- Cutaneous grafts -- Step-by-step surgical technique: cutaneous grafts -- Composite grafts -- Step-by-step surgical technique: composite grafts -- Primary closure -- Cutaneous flaps -- Step-by-step surgical technique: primary closure and cutaneous flaps -- Interpolation flaps -- Interpolated forehead flaps -- Step-by-step surgical technique: interpolated forehead flap -- Interpolated melolabial flaps -- Step-by-step surgical technique: interpolated melolabial flap -- Postoperative care and follow-up -- Complications -- Summary -- CHAPTER 17: Reconstruction of the lips -- Introduction -- Anatomy and function -- Step-by-step surgical techniques -- Upper lip reconstruction -- Lower lip reconstruction -- Vermilion reconstruction -- Prevention and management of complications -- CHAPTER 18: Reconstruction of the eyelids -- Preoperative care -- Step-by-step surgical technique -- Primary closure -- Deficient anterior lamella -- Deficient posterior lamella -- Postoperative care and follow-up -- Complications -- Video list -- CHAPTER 19: Reconstruction of the ears -- Introduction -- Principles of ear closure -- Suture techniques -- Second intention healing -- Skin grafts -- Primary closure -- Single stage flaps.

Staged flaps -- Perioperative care -- Conclusion -- Video list -- CHAPTER 20: Reconstruction of the cheeks -- Introduction -- Preoperative care -- Choosing a reconstructive technique -- Repair by cheek subunit -- Medial cheek -- Anterior cheek -- Infraorbital cheek -- Malar cheek -- Buccal cheek -- Pre-auricular cheek -- Mandibular cheek -- Complications -- Conclusions -- Video list -- CHAPTER 21: Reconstruction of the forehead and temples -- Introduction -- Preoperative care -- Patient considerations -- Informed consent -- Tissue reservoirs -- Step-by-step surgical techniques -- Second intention healing (granulation) -- Primary (linear) closure -- M-plasty -- Local flaps -- Regional flaps -- Distant/free flaps -- Skin grafting -- Prevention and management of complications -- Nerve/muscle injury -- Conclusion -- Video list -- CHAPTER 22: Reconstruction of the scalp -- Primary closures of the scalp -- Preoperative care -- Surgical site preparation -- Step-by-step surgical technique (Video 22.1) -- Postoperative care and follow-up -- Small local flaps to repair scalp wounds -- Step-by-step surgical technique -- Small local flaps to repair scalp wounds -- Small local flaps to repair scalp wounds -- Small local flaps to repair scalp wounds -- Video list -- CHAPTER 23: Reconstruction and soft-tissue management of the trunk -- Introduction -- Chest reconstruction -- Abdominal wall reconstruction -- Upper extremity reconstruction -- Lower extremity reconstruction -- CHAPTER 24: Reconstruction of the hand -- Introduction -- Hand anatomy, arteries, and nerves -- Soft-tissue reconstruction of hand -- Primary closure -- Dermal regeneration template -- Skin grafts -- Flaps -- Defect reconstruction by anatomic region -- Fingertip -- Defects of dorsum or palm -- CHAPTER 25: Treatment of Dupuytren's contracture by needle fibrotomy -- Introduction -- Definitions.

Guillaume Dupuytren.