Reader's Digest Guide to Skin Care: Professional Secrets and Natural Treatments for Glowing, Youthful Skin

by Taylor, Susan C.

• ISBN13: 9781606521052
• ISBN10: 1606521055
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-18
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

Your skin can reveal a lot about your general well-being, and your outside appearance often reflects what's going on inside. Reader's Digest Guide to Skin Careshows you how to nourish your skin, from eating your greens and drinking water to moisturizing and protecting yourself against the harmful rays of the sun. With chapters that range from "Your Skin and Your Health" to "Beauty and Skincare," you'll find: How the skin works:From body temperature regulation to its role as a barrier against injury and infection Skin types:Discover which category you fall into with a thorough description of the different skin types-oily, combination/normal, sensitive, dry, and aging/sun-damaged Which skin signs point to inner health problems:Including iron deficiency, insufficient sleep, liver problems, vitamin and mineral deficiency, heart problems, kidney problems, nasal congestion and fluid retention Beauty and skincare:Learn about all the latest advancements in maintaining youthful skin, including anti-aging treatments and cosmetic procedures, such as chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and Botox/Reloxin Skin conditions and treatmentsfor acne and rosacea, dry skin, eczema, dermatitis, calluses, corns and athlete's foot, dark circles and puffiness, seborrhea, and pigmentation problems Skin cancer prevention, identification, risks, and prognoses

Author Biography

Susan C. Taylor, M.D., is board-certified in both Dermatology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Taylor is Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University and attending physician at both Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia and St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York. She received her medical degree from Harvard University.
Victoria Holloway Barbosa, M.D., MPH, MBA, is a board-certified physician, researcher, and educator. As a former vice president in Research & Development at L'Or+¬al USA, Dr. Barbosa built and directed the L'Or+¬al Institute for Ethnic Hair & Skin Research. She received her bachelor's degree in biology from Harvard University and her medical degree cum laude from the Yale University School of Medicine. She is the Founder and President of Dermal Insights, Inc