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Books on Healthy Skin

Skin Type Solution: A Revolutionary Guide to Your Best Skin Ever
Leslie Baumann (2006)
Dermatologist identifies 16 different skin types and describes what works for each type.  Includes health and dietary advice, tips on preventing skin aging and other skin problems, a guide to skin care products, and the latest information on prescription products, facials, chemical peels, Retin-A, Botox, and collagen injections.

Beautiful Skin of Color: A Comprehensive Guide to Asian, Olive, and Dark Skin
Jeanine Downie, Barbara Nevins Taylor, Fran Cook-Bolden (2005)
A-to-Z format uses examples drawn from the personal and professional experience of the authors, who are dermatologists and women of color.  Explains why problems occur and prescribes remedies and new procedures specifically created for skin of color.

Secrets of Great Skin: The Definitive Guide to Anti-Aging Skin Care
David J. Goldberg, Eva M. Herriot (2005)
Dermatologist and researcher of laser techniques describes how to attack age-related skin changes, strategies for dealing with factors that age the skin, skin-friendly nutrients and what products contain them, how to evaluate cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens, and how treatments such as microdermabrasion, laser technology, and botox can help.

100 Questions and Answers about Melanoma & Other Skin Cancers
Edward F. McClay, Mary-Eileen T. Mc Clay, Jodie Smith (2003)
Discusses various types of skin cancers and answers questions regarding the disease, diagnosis, and treatment options.  Includes the risk factors, prevention and protection, detecting skin cancer, and data from clinical trials.

Beauty Bible: From Acne to Wrinkles and Everything in Between
Paula Begoun (2002)
Helps clear up the confusion of outrageous claims about new products from the cosmetics industry.  Includes advice on the latest cosmetic surgery procedures, online beauty shopping, and permanent makeup.

NC Services & Support
Skin Aging - – Web Sites Serving North Carolina (NC Health Info) 

Skin Conditions – Web Sites Serving North Carolina (NC Health Info) 
 
Skin Cancer – Web Sites Serving North Carolina (NC Health Info)
Suggested Web Links

Skin Care: Top 5 Habits for Healthy Skin (Mayo Clinic)     

Skin Center (Mayo Clinic) 

AgingSkinNet (American Academy of Dermatology) 

Dermatologic Disease Database (American Osteopathic College of Dermatology)   

Botox (Food and Drug Administration)

Tatoos, Body Piercing, and Other Skin Adornments (American Academy of Dermatology)

Tanning (Food and Drug Administration)   

What You Need to Know about Skin Cancer (National Cancer Institute)

When to See a Dermatologist (American Academy of Dermatology) 

Find a Dermatologist (American Academy of Dermatology)   

Skin Aging – MedlinePlus   

Skin Cancer – MedlinePlus   

Skin Conditions – MedlinePlus   

Skin Pigmentation Disorders – MedlinePlus

 

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