Edited by Robert Baran, MD Honorary Professor, University of Franche-Comte; Nail Disease Center, Cannes, France Dimitris Rigopoulos, MD, PhD Professor of Dermatology-Venereology, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Chander Grover, MD, DNB, MNAMS Professor of Dermatology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India Eckart Haneke, MD Dermatology Practice Dermaticum, Freiburg, Germany; Centro de Dermatologia Epidermis, Instituto CUF, Porto, Portugal; Kliniek voor Huidziekten, Universitair Ziekenhuis, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Dermatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland A succinct guide to treatment options, both medical and surgical, for both disorders and injuries of the nail. From reviews of the first edition: "This is a book about nail therapies that is relevant clinically while remaining a manageable size. It would be a useful tool for all clinicians managing nail disease, from the trainee to those embarking on a clinic dedicated to nail disease." Br J Dermatol Contents: Anatomy and physiology of the nail unit * Psoriasis * Onychomycosis * Novel and emerging pharmacotherapy and device-based treatments for onychomycosis * Lichen planus * Onychotillomania (onychophagia, habit tic, median canaliform onychodystrophy) * Eczema * Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau * Herpes simplex (herpetic whitlow, herpetic paronychia) * Acute paronychia * Chronic paronychia * Warts * Yellow nail syndrome * Onycholysis * Nail fragility and beautification * Nail prostheses * Nail pigmentation * How to prevent and treat chemotherapy-induced nail abnormalities * Intralesional nail therapies * Drug side effects on the distal phalanx * Classical nail surgery and removal of the proximal nail fold * Surgery of some common nail tumors * Nail surgery complications * The painful nail * Radiation and the nail

Edited by Robert Baran, MD Honorary Professor, University of Franche-Comte; Nail Disease Center, Cannes, France Dimitris Rigopoulos, MD, PhD Professor of Dermatology-Venereology, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Chander Grover, MD, DNB, MNAMS Professor of Dermatology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India Eckart Haneke, MD Dermatology Practice Dermaticum, Freiburg, Germany; Centro de Dermatologia Epidermis, Instituto CUF, Porto, Portugal; Kliniek voor Huidziekten, Universitair Ziekenhuis, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Dermatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland A succinct guide to treatment options, both medical and surgical, for both disorders and injuries of the nail. From reviews of the first edition: "This is a book about nail therapies that is relevant clinically while remaining a manageable size. It would be a useful tool for all clinicians managing nail disease, from the trainee to those embarking on a clinic dedicated to nail disease." Br J Dermatol Contents: Anatomy and physiology of the nail unit * Psoriasis * Onychomycosis * Novel and emerging pharmacotherapy and device-based treatments for onychomycosis * Lichen planus * Onychotillomania (onychophagia, habit tic, median canaliform onychodystrophy) * Eczema * Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau * Herpes simplex (herpetic whitlow, herpetic paronychia) * Acute paronychia * Chronic paronychia * Warts * Yellow nail syndrome * Onycholysis * Nail fragility and beautification * Nail prostheses * Nail pigmentation * How to prevent and treat chemotherapy-induced nail abnormalities * Intralesional nail therapies * Drug side effects on the distal phalanx * Classical nail surgery and removal of the proximal nail fold * Surgery of some common nail tumors * Nail surgery complications * The painful nail * Radiation and the nail

Nail disorders often present difficult problems in diagnosis for dermatologists in practice. Recognizing this reality, this new text atlas, with color illustrations throughout, has been written by foremost nail specialists to provide invaluable advice in aiding expert and authoritative judgment on the range of problems that arise. Short Contents

This is a highly illustrated guide to the diagnosis and management of nail conditions in children. With new material on genetics and on developments such as dermoscopy, it will be invaluable as a reliable clinical reference for both dermatologists and pediatricians, as well as those in family practice.

Cosmetics are increasingly tending towards being medications, and it can often be hard, even for a professional in the field, to assess the suitability and effectiveness of the range of products and procedures available. This acclaimed fully illustrated and highly readable handbook discusses the main types of treatment available for the skin, hair and nails. It explains how these treatments are used and how they act, including descriptions of the active ingredients involved. Special emphasis is given to preventive measures. All those wishing to broaden their knowledge of cosmetics and skin care, or those already working in the beauty care and skin care industries, will find this book a clear and simple guide to the medical and scientific aspects of skin, hair and nail care.

Nail disorders often present difficult problems in diagnosis for dermatologists in practice. Recognizing this reality, this new text atlas, with color illustrations throughout, has been written by foremost nail specialists to provide invaluable advice in aiding expert and authoritative judgment on the range of problems that arise.

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This acclaimed text has comprehensive coverage of pathologies affecting the toes and finger nails. This latest edition contains new material on podiatry and investigation techniques including histopathology, ultrasonography and MRI, and dermatoscopy making this an invaluable diagnosis aid for dermatologists and podiatrists.

This is a highly illustrated guide to the diagnosis and management of nail conditions in children. With new material on genetics and on developments such as dermoscopy, it will be invaluable as a reliable clinical reference for both dermatologists and pediatricians, as well as those in family practice.

This new edition of a bestselling text illustrates the changes in attitudes towards fungal nail infections: previously attracting little interest, with a reputation for stubborn resistance to treatment, they have now reached the stage where there has been enormous recent scientific and medical progress, bringing with it a real possibility for a successful outcome of therapy for a growing population of patients. With this process has come the realization that there is now a clear choice of treatment determined by rational medical assessment. This book has been written by clinicians for clinicians, to provide a guide to the steps needed to identify and effectively manage the patient with onychomycosis. It is the first title in a new Series in Dermatological Therapy launched in conjunction with the Journal of Dermatological Therapy.

This new edition of a bestselling text illustrates the changes in attitudes towards fungal nail infections: previously attracting little interest, with a reputation for stubborn resistance to treatment, they have now reached the stage where there has been enormous recent scientific and medical progress, bringing with it a real possibility for a successful outcome of therapy for a growing population of patients. With this process has come the realization that there is now a clear choice of treatment determined by rational medical assessment. This book has been written by clinicians for clinicians, to provide a guide to the steps needed to identify and effectively manage the patient with onychomycosis. It is the first title in a new Series in Dermatological Therapy launched in conjunction with the Journal of Dermatological Therapy.

This text documents the science that lies behind the expanding field of cosmetic dermatology so that clinicians can practice with confidence and researchers can be fully aware of the clinical implications of their work. New chapters have been added to this edition on photodamage, actinic keratoses, UV lamps, hidradenitis suppurativa, age-related changes in male skin, changes in female hair with aging, nonabltaive laser rejuvenation, and cryolipolysis, and chapters have been updated throughout to keep this at the forefront of work and practice. The Series in Cosmetic and Laser Therapy is published in association with the Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy. Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version.