Photodermatologie (3e édition)

Photobiologie, photoprotection et photothérapie

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Collection: Hors collection
Publisher: DOIN
Pages: 398
Format: 17 x 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-7040-1563-4
Printed in: French
Publication date: 14/06/2018

 

 

How can light play a role in the field of dermatology?
The question is answered by the 3rd Edition of Photodermatology.

Whether it is a therapeutic aid (phototherapy using lasers and different lamps to treat disease such as psoriasis or eczema) or, on the contrary, a source of disease (sunburn after too long exposure, early skin aging due to the use of UV lamps to tan, and even skin cancer), light is very ever-present in the daily lives of dermatologists. The specificity and field of action of the branch that derives from it, photodermatology, is very broad, ranging from the biological effects of the sun to the prevention of skin cancers which are becoming more and more common, to phototherapy. Developments in the field are constant, hence the need to update this reference work proposed by the French Society of Photodermatology.

The book, starting with a review of the physical and chemical bases of light, offers an update of knowledge on skin diseases, prevention and therapeutics