xviii, 399 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Other Title:
Heroes behind discoveries in dermatology
Contents:
5-FU: treatment of actinic keratoses / Larry Parish and Michele Farber Acyclovir: the first antiviral, the story of Gertrude B. Elion [Nobel Prize 1988] / Stephen Tyring Adapalene: a less irritating topical retinoid / Braham Shroot Aloe vera: healing plant juice / Raymond Dufresne, Jr. Alpha-hydroxy acids: fruit acids for smooth skin / Eugene van Scott & Ruey Yu Hurley-Shelley procedure / Jeffery Hurley Arsenic: the silver bullet for syphilis, the story of Paul Ehrlich [Nobel Prize 1908] / Marisa Kardos Garshick & Kent Sepkowitz Azaleic acid: for both acne and rosacea / Mauro Picardo Benadryl: the first antihistamine / Peter Hull Benzoyl peroxide: an effective topical acne medication, the story of Bill Pace / Lyn Guenther Botox: neurotoxin smoothing the brow / Alastair and Jean Carruthers Calcineurin inhibitors: first effective non-steroidal topical medication for eczema / Andrew Lin & Cong Wang Calcipotriol: topical Vitamin D for psoriasis / Poul Rasmussen Camouflage development: that hides the difficult, the story of Lydia O'Leary / Neil Shear Cantharidin: gets rid of warts, and more / Mary Chang Chemical peel: quite beyond the "Paris Peelers" / Gary Monheit Chloroquine: for cutaneous lupus erythematosus / Camille Francès Corticosteroids (hydrocortisone): the versatile anti-inflammatory, the story of Dr. Marion Sulzberger / Stuart Maddin Crude coal tar: the first effective topical for psoriasis, the Goeckerman story / Robert Jackson Cryosurgery: the story of Dr. Gloria Graham / Sara Moradi Tuchayi, Virginia Connolly Walker & Steven R. Feldman Dapsone: benefits leprosy and dematitis herpetiformis / Prof. Gottfried Wozel Dermabrasion: smoothing acne scars / Murad Alam Electrosurgery: bloodless surgery : the story of William T. Bovie's machine used by Dr. Harvey Cushing / Sheldon Pollack Fillers: re-defining facial contours / Richard Glogau Finsen light: ultraviolet light treatment, the Niels Ryberg Finsen story [Nobel Prize 1903] / Sunil Kalia & Zafir Damani Fusidic acid: topical anti-bacterial workhorse / Poul Rasmussen Griseofulvin: the first oral antifungal medication, discoverer, Harald Rastrick [Nobel Prize]; researchers, Dr. James Gentles, Dr. Harvey Blank / Aditya Gupta & Deanne Daigle Hair transplants, the story of Norman Orentreich as told by his son / David S. Orentreich Hydroquinone: bleaching the skin / James Nordlund Immunomodulators: kick-starting the body's immune system / Richard Miller Ingenol mebutate: a botanical for AK / Peter Welburn Isotretinoin: the gold standard for treating acne / Gary Peck Lasers: magic with light / Rox Anderson Methotrexate: first for R.A., and then psoriasis / Jan Dutz Topical minoxidil: a treatment for male pattern baldness / Richard L. Devillez Mohs: micrographic surgery / Stephen Snow & Paul Larson Niacin: vitamins and the skin / Douglas Lanska Oral azole antifungals, the story of Paul Janssen / Geert Cauwenbergh Patch testing: diagnosing allergic contact dermatitis / Melanie Pratt & Brandon Worley PDT: a unique treatment approach pioneered by two Canadian scientists, James Kennedy and Roy Pottier / Jaggi Rao Penicillin: the antibiotic that tamed syphilis, the story of John Mahoney told by his daughter and son / Janet Mahoney & John Mahoney Phlebology-sclerosing veins / David Duffy Podophylotoxin: another botanical agent for the skin / Scott Norton Propranolol: shrinking infantile hemangiomas / Christine LaBrèze and Alain Taïeb PUVA: psoralen plus UVA / John A. Parrish Sulfur for scabies / Maria Hicks Sunscreens: an addition that has made a difference / Jason Rivers Tazarotene: a retinoid that helps acne and psoriasis, the chemist who invented it tells his story / Roch Chandraratna Thalidomide: Dr. Jacob Sheskin and the rediscovery of a reviled drug / Victoria P. Werth & Jamie Langenham Tretinoin: the prime topical retinoid / H arol
