The Murad Method: Wrinkle-Proof, Repair, and Renew Your Skin with the Proven 5-Week Program - Hardcover

Murad, Howard; Lange, Dianne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312304145 ISBN 13: 9780312304140

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2003

Synopsis

The renowned dermatologist’s easy-to-follow, quick-results program to treat skin both inside and out, using widely available products

Since 1972, Dr. Howard Murad has been studying the effects of the environment, nutrition, and lifestyle on skin and creating a skin-care program to slow the aging process. The Murad Method is the result of his three decades of clinical experience treating more than 40,000 men and women as well as independent research proving the effectiveness of the program. His unique approach to skin care combines external products and internal supplements in a simple regimen that will improve the texture and look of anyone’s skin.

This book clarifies the science behind what Dr. Murad believes is the next generation of skin care, an approach based on what he calls the Water Principle. Rather than relying on a single “miracle” ingredient, this breakthrough program includes a combination of exfoliants, polyphenols and other antioxidants, amino acids, fatty acids, and anti-inflammatory agents that enhance skin hydration.

The Water Principle is the foundation of Dr. Murad’s unique system for repairing and rejuvenating your skin. The skin is your body’s largest organ, and The Murad Method is the first book to show you how its appearance directly reflects your overall health.

The Murad Method has been clinically proven to:
- boost hydration
- reduce wrinkles
- increase elasticity
- improve sun protection

By following a regimen that suits your skin type and requires just five minutes, morning and night, for five weeks, you will not only counter the damage that causes aging, but actually reverse the visible signs of aging and reduce wrinkles.

Simple, clear charts show you how to customize an anti-aging regimen for your skin type and special concerns. You can assemble your own program, using either Murad or name-brand products. There is an extensive listing of products that contain the key ingredients Dr. Murad recommends in his anti-aging prescription to guide you.

The information in this book will change the way you think about your skin—and give you the tools you need to make your skin look younger in five weeks.

About this title

About the Author

Howard Murad, M.D., is a pharmacist and board-certified dermatologist. He is an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California at Los Angeles and was named one of the top four dermatologists in the country by Vogue.

Dr. Murad pioneered many of the advances widely used in skin care and dermatology. In the late 1980s he founded the Murad Skin Research Laboratory and introduced the skin-care industry to over-the-counter alpha hydroxy acid products. At that time, he also opened one of the country’s first medically supervised day spas. Since 1992, all Murad products have contained antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents. Dr. Murad’s discoveries that specific supplement formulas could have dramatic effects on the skin led to the introduction of Internal Skincare® in 1996. Dr. Murad also continues to maintain a private practice in Los Angeles.

Dianne Partie Lange is an award-winning health writer who is currently a health news columnist for the Los Angeles Times. A registered nurse, she is the co-author of the American Cancer Society’s Informed Decisions, and for ten years she wrote the “Body News” column for Allure magazine.

From the Back Cover

Praise for Dr. Howard Murad and The Murad Method

“One of the country’s best dermatologists.”—Vogue

“Dr. Murad is a true visionary and an amazing risk taker. I am always intrigued by and very impressed with his developments in skin care. He leads, others follow.”—Felicia Rogawska Milewicz, Beauty Director, Glamour

“Dr. Murad is the Deepak Chopra of skin care.”—Los Angeles Magazine

“Once you know Dr. Howard Murad, you inevitably realize he has a much deeper understanding of complete health and how it is the synergy of the whole body that creates outer beauty. I deeply respect his research, his inclusive health philosophy and his commitment to staying on the horizon of skin-care treatments. For a long time I have hoped Dr. Murad would write a book. His insight, his practice, and his peaceful nature are too wonderful not to share with the world.”—Cheryl Tiegs

“Dr. Howard Murad has literally changed the face of professional skin care. His integration of science-based concepts with the reorganization of holistic care of the skin is a true innovation. Dr. Murad’s philosophy of ‘not treating skin problems, but treating people with skin problems’ supports his belief that ‘skin care is health care.’—Mark Lees, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Board, The Esthetics Manufacturers and Distributors Alliance of the American Beauty Association

Reviews

Murad, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Univ. of California, L.A., and the developer of his own skin-care product line, charts the usual regimen in his new guide: cleanse, exfoliate, moisturize, use sun screen and make sure to hydrate by drinking lots of water. "Everything we know about aging tells us that the decline in function over the years is a story of water loss," he maintains, and much of his book is devoted to "getting water into cells and keeping it there." Murad stresses the importance of internal health for external beauty, as did Nicholas Perricone in his successful The Wrinkle Cure. Writing with LA Times columnist Lange, Murad does helpfully recommend some over-the-counter products, and suggests that consumers carefully read labels for ingredients-though he touts his own eponymous brand of skin care products as well. The big wrinkle in Murad's book is that there's not much new and exciting in it-but nevertheless it's a helpful resource for those looking to care for their skin outside (with lotions and cleansers) and inside (with supplements and healthy eating-pomegranate juice, for example, has more antioxidant activity than green tea).
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312304145
• ISBN 13: 9780312304140
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288