Authors: Nelson Lee Novick
ISBN-13: 9780595141401, ISBN-10: 0595141404
Format: Paperback
Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
Date Published: October 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Super Skin is an authoritative guide to the basics of proper total body skin care and the management of common skin problems.
Super Skin: An A to Z guide to total skin and nail care, covers everything you need to know about common skin problems, rashes, infections, growths, and special care for special places. Find out what you should know about sex and your skin, pregnancy and your skin, and the role diet, stress and smoking have in your appearance.
Preface | ix | |
Part 1 | The Basics of Good Skin Care | |
1 | The Makeup and Breakup of Skin | 3 |
2 | Sun Sense | 14 |
3 | Clean, not Squeaky Clean | 31 |
4 | Moisturizers: "Hope in a Bottle" | 42 |
5 | Choosing Cosmetics: Read the Label | 57 |
6 | Good Health = A More Beautiful Skin | 75 |
Part 2 | Common Skin Problems | |
7 | Who Says Acne is Just Kid Stuff? | 93 |
8 | Common Skin Rashes | 110 |
9 | Common Skin Infections | 127 |
10 | Skin Growths: The Harmless and the Bad | 142 |
Part 3 | Making a Good Thing Better | |
11 | Helping Nature: Cosmetic Surgery | 167 |
12 | Hair--Too Much or not Enough | 187 |
13 | Going to Extremities: Healthy Nails and Feet | 206 |
14 | Special Care for Special Places | 229 |
15 | Sex and Your Skin | 251 |
16 | Pregnancy and Your Skin | 255 |
17 | Good Skin is Possible at Any Age | 272 |
18 | What's on the Horizon | 285 |
Index | 295 |