The DERMAdoctor Skinstruction Manual

The DERMAdoctor is in and she's here to give an informed, friendly, and practical answer to every skin care question you've ever asked! Written by board-certified dermatologist Audrey Kunin, M.D., The DERMA-doctor Skinstruction Manual is a hands-on, comprehensive guidebook to maintaining healthy, beautiful skin and looking great at any age. The DERMAdoctor Skinstruction Manual goes beyond any other book on skin care you've ever read. In her trademark warm and witty tone, Dr. Kunin frankly discusses the skin conditions we've all had questions about -- including enlarged pores, rashes, discoloration, and more serious concerns like skin cancer -- and provides straightforward explanations about why and how they affect us all. But Dr. Kunin doesn't just explain the problem, she gives unique and useful advice for preventing skin problems before they happen and repairing or reversing them when they do. From head to toe, this book is your indispensable guide to: - Glowing, beautiful skin: If you suffer from acne, oily skin, rosacea, or melasma, there are clear-cut steps you can take immediately to repair and rejuvenate your skin for good. - A fresh and youthful appearance: Chapters on sun damage, stretch marks, cellulite, and more address the clichés we've all heard and the treatments we've all tried and offer innovative, practical, and medically proven solutions that really work! - Healthy skin, inside and out: Dr. Kunin goes beneath the surface to discuss a wide variety of skin conditions that affect many of us, like hives and eczema, offering expert advice for their treatment and prevention. Insightful and engaging, this invaluable handbook delivers noticeable results, with real-world answers to your skin care questions, all with a dose of humor and charm. In addition, there is helpful information on product ingredients, cosmetic treatments, and the beauty products that work best for your skin type. Packed with great advice and easy-to-follow instructions, The DERMA-doctor Skinstruction Manual is your companion for a lifetime of beautiful, healthy, and age-defying skin.

Audrey Kunin, M.D., with Bill Gottlieb

Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION Part I: Your Prescription For Beautiful Skin ACNE No One Needs to Suffer ACNE SCARS There Is a Solution AGE SPOTS It's Never Too Late to Look Younger CELLULITE Are There Really Any Cures? CHAPPED LIPS Restore the Moisture, Discover the Cause COLD SORES Stop or Shorten the Outbreak CONTACT ALLERGIES Patch Testing: The Key to Control DANDRUFF Don't Be Snowed DARK CIRCLES Lighten Up DISEASE SYMPTOMS Early Warning Signs from Your Skin DRUG RASHES What You Need to Know DRY SKIN It's No Surprise: You Should Moisturize ECZEMA Protect Your Skin, Reclaim Control ENLARGED PORES AND BLACKHEADS Theory and Practice of Porefection FEMININE DERMATOLOGY Delicate Subjects, Delicate Skin HAIR LOSS Stop the Thinning HIVES Get the Red Out KERATOSIS PILARIS Say Good-bye to Chicken Skin LICHEN PLANUS Puzzling -- but Treatable LYME DISEASE Don't Get Ticked MELASMA (Mask of Pregnancy) Defeat Discoloration, Resist Recurrences MOUTH PROBLEMS See Your Dermatologist and Say "Ahhh" NAIL PROBLEMS AND DISEASES What Your Nails Are Saying About Your Health OILY SKIN Solve the Problem -- but Don't Go Too Far PERIORAL DERMATITIS Treat It Right and It's Gone Forever PITYRIASIS ROSEA Relief for a Little-Known Rash POISON IVY, OAK, AND SUMAC Don't Let Them Ruin Your Great Outdoors PREGNANCY AND YOUR SKIN Keeping the Glow PSORIASIS Many Wonderful Therapies ROSACEA Addressing All Your Concerns SCABIES The Family Skin Problem SHINGLES AND CHICKENPOX Skin Infections for Adult and Child SKIN CANCER Awareness Is Half the Battle SPIDER VEINS They're Not Broken -- but They Are Fixable STRETCH MARKS Color-Coded Treatment SUN ALLERGY When Ultraviolet Is Ultra-Itchy SWEATING PROBLEMS No-Sweat Solutions TINEA VERSICOLOR Coming This Spring...TV WARTS HPV, Begone Part II: Beautiful Skin Is Always In AGING AND YOUR SKIN The Anatomy of a Wrinkle: Cause and Repair COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY Make an Appointment with Beauty COSMETICS Deciphering Labels, Understanding Ingredients HAIR REMOVAL Many Painless Options MENOPAUSE AND YOUR SKIN There Is Something You Can Do SKIN REJUVENATION Look Fresh and Healthy Every Day of Your Life SUNSCREENS AND SUN PROTECTION Made in the Shade TATTOOS AND PERMANENT MAKEUP The Canvas of You YOUR SKIN CARE MEDICINE CABINET What to Have on Hand INDEX