This quick guide demonstrates the value of dermoscopy before during and after the treatment
of a wide variety of vascular and other skin lesions with laser and or intense pulsed light
(IPL). The coverage includes the treatment of benign pigmented pathologies melanocytic nevi
seborrheic dermatoses solar lentigines telangiectasias flat angiomas port-wine scars other
vascular pathologies keloids and hypertrophic scars acne and post-traumatic scars and
tattoos. Practically oriented information is also supplied on the dermoscopic technique the
principles of use of lasers and IPL in dermatology laser-tissue interactions and types of
laser. This will help the reader to comprehend the importance of lasers and IPL in clinical
practice and provide excellent preparation for the use of dermoscopy to visualize the targets
to be hit with laser or IPL. The inclusion of more than 100 color photos stored before during
and after dermoscopy-aided laser or IPL treatment documents the results that can be achieved
even in pathologies that were very difficult to cure until several years ago.
