Total Skin: The Definitive Guide to Whole Skin Care for Life - Hardcover

Leffell, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786865040 ISBN 13: 9780786865048

Publisher: Hyperion, 2000

Synopsis

What Our Bodies, Ourselves did for womens health, this complete reference guide by a highly respected dermatologist will do for skin. Written for adults of all ages and races, Total Skin offers information on the latest medical research, answers to commonly asked questions, and to questions you never thought you would need to ask. In addition, Dr. Leffell offers innovative action steps for targeted care, and includes interesting and informative sidebars. Total Skin promises to be the only general reference book by one of the countrys most highly respected dermatologists to go beyond beauty tips and miracle fixes. Accessible, informative, and written in the informal but authoritative tone of a trusted expert, Total Skin will stand beside other family medical reference books to provide accurate and up-to-date information on the most important, and least understood, part of the body.

About this title

About the Author

David J. Leffell, M.D., is Professor of Dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT, and is Chief of the Section of Dermatologic and Laser Surgery at Yale- New Haven Hospital. He is internationally known for his research and expertise in skin cancer, anti-aging, and new technologies and solutions in dermatology. Dr. Leffell practices dermatology in New Haven where he lives with his wife and two children.

From the Inside Flap

One of the country's leading dermatologists and an internationally recognized expert in skin cancer and aging, David J. Leffell, M.D. gives us the most comprehensive and reliable book to date on our most familiar but perhaps least understood organ: our skin.

In his new book, Total Skin, Dr. Leffell offers essential information on skin health and skin care, including advice on looking youthful and radiant, dealing with common skin problems, protecting and preserving your skin, and being smart about skin cancer and melanoma. Dr. Leffell also tells readers what to expect from the latest advances in cosmetic surgery and other methods of making skin look younger.

Reviews

The skin of a human adult weighs about nine pounds, which is a small proportion of total body weight. Yet the skin is a vital organ and a fascinating subject for a book. Yale professor Leffell has long experience in clinical practice and research, and he presents much information in a most understandable way. How does the skin grow and perform its varied tasks? What roles does the skin play in health, disease, and appearance? What really protects the skin from the effects of sun, aging, and other potential enemies? Leffell answers such questions practically, complete with counsel on when to see a physician and when to handle a skin condition on one's own. The sections on lasers and on Mohs micrographic skin cancer surgery, one of Leffell's specialties, are especially good, as is his skeptical habit of calling the "cosmaceuticals" that drug companies manufacture and market "advertising gimmicks." Furthermore, hair and nails fall within Leffell's parameters for discussing the skin. William Beatty
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Edition details

• Publisher: Hyperion
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786865040
• ISBN 13: 9780786865048
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464