Skin Care

Introduction
Plastic Surgery Without the Surgery: The Miracle of Makeup Techniques
by Eve Pearl
Have you been contemplating Botox, eyelid surgery, or breast augmentation? A face-lift, nose job, or collagen injections? Save your money and stay away from the risks! Learn how you can get the glowing good looks you've always desired-and avoid going

How Skin Works
About Face : A Plastic Surgeon's 4-Step Nonsurgical Program for Younger, Beautiful Skin
by Dr. Gregory Bays Brown
The skin is the largest organ of the body. It is about two one-hundredths of an inch thick, and covers an area of roughly twenty square feet. Its inner layers are called the dermis, which contains blood vessels and cells known as fibroblasts.

The Perricone Promise
The Perricone Promise: Look Younger, Live Longer in Three Easy Steps
by Nicholas Perricone, M.D.
WHAT IF I WERE TO TELL YOU that we are on the threshold of a revolution that can reverse the signs of aging? And that with this book in hand, by following just three simple steps, you can start reaping these benefits today?

What Is Botox and How Can It Rejuvenate Your Skin?
Botox
by Ron M. Shelton M.D.
We have seen how the skin ages, forming lines, wrinkles, and creases on your face, making you look much older and less attractive than you want to look. Although you can improve your skin through better care, including protecting it from further damage

Skin Care and Aging : Age Spots, Shingles and Bruising
by National Institute on Aging
All skin cancers could be cured if they were discovered and brought to a doctor's attention before they had a chance to spread. Therefore, you should check your skin regularly. The most common warning sign of skin cancer is a change on the skin

Contact Dermatitis : Treatment, Preventing Skin Inflammation
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
For self-treatment of mild contact dermatitis, a .5 percent hydrocortisone topical preparation (ointment, cream or lotion) can be applied to the skin to relieve the itchiness, redness, scaling, and swelling.

Beautiful Skin for Life
The Wrinkle Cure: Unlock the Power of Cosmeceuticals for Supple, Youthful Skin
by Nicholas Perricone, M.D.
Look ten years younger in days-without surgery! From Yale University's dermatological and anti-aging expert Nicholas Perricone, M.D., comes the all-natural program that has already helped thousands-including top Hollywood stars.

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
by George M. Gould, M.D., Walter L. Pyle, M.D.
Ichthyosis is a disease of the skin characterized by a morbid development of the papillae and thickening of the epidermic lamellae; according as the skin is affected over a larger or smaller area, or only the epithelial lining of the follicles

The Mother and Her Child
by William S. Sadler, M.D., Lena K. Sadler, M.D.
One of the earliest skin troubles that the average normal child suffers from is prickly heat - a tiny, red-pointed rash always accompanied by sweating and usually resulting from over-dressing, stuffy rooms

Contact Dermatitis: Solutions to Rash Mysteries
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The red, raw hands that tormented these people resulted from the skin's reaction to a substance (allergen) to which they had become sensitized, or allergic. This type of eczema, or superficial skin inflammation, is called allergic contact dermatitis.

A Handbook of Health
by Woods Hutchinson
Man is the only animal that has no natural suit of clothing. Birds have feathers, and animals have fur, or hair, which they shed in summer and thicken up in winter without even thinking about it, so that they do not have to bother with either overcoats

The Facts on Aging Skin
Your Future Face: Create a Customized Plan for Beautiful Skin
by Dennis Gross, M.D., Cara Kagan
To understand better how to combat the signs of aging, it's a good idea to become familiar with the process itself. The rate at which our skin ages and how this aging will manifest itself are determined primarily by our genetics, the passage of time.

Maintaining Health
by R. L. Alsaker
The skin is neglected and abused. Very few realize how important it is to give this organ the necessary attention. If we were living today as our ancestors doubtless lived, we could neglect the skin, as they did. They wore little or no clothing.

Accutane Risk Management
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA has announced changes that strengthen a risk management program regarding pregnancy and a drug used to treat severe acne. Accutane (isotretinoin) is a drug approved to treat the most serious form of acne - a type that is painful

Why Skin Typing?
The Skin Type Solution
by Leslie Baumann, M.D.
How many times have you gone to a cosmetic counter and spent $50 to $150 on products you never again use? Has a saleswoman or cosmetologist sold you a line that 'did wonders for me,' but does nothing for you?

Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools
by Francis M. Walters
Protective coverings are found at all the exposed surfaces of the body. These vary considerably at different places, each being adapted to the conditions under which it serves.

Teens: Tanning - Dangers of Too Much Sun
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Some teens are beginning to change their tanning habits as they become aware of the dangers of too much sun. But experts worry that many young people continue habits that could lead to unhealthy - and possibly fatal - skin changes in the years ahead.

What's Wrong with Botox?
Beyond Botox: 7 Strategies for Sexy, Ageless Skin Without Needles or Surgery
by Ben Kaminsky, Howard Kaminsky
You look in the mirror on Monday morning and see the face of a middle-aged woman peering back at you. Who is that tired-looking person? Sure, you're not as young as you used to be ... and the small laugh lines around your mouth and eyes don't really

Hygienic Physiology: with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics
by Joel Dorman Steele, Ph.D.
A protection from the outer world, it is our only means of communicating with it. Insensible itself, it is the organ of touch. It feels the pressure of a hair, yet bears the weight of the body.

Taking Charge of Your Skin
Your Future Face: Create a Customized Plan for Beautiful Skin
by Dennis Gross, M.D., Cara Kagan
We are now in what I call the Golden Age of Skin Care. There have never before been so many products and procedures that can literally erase years off our faces. In fact, skin care, plastic surgery, and antiaging techniques are now frequently the topic