Total Skin

By David J. Leffell, MD
Professor of Dermatology and Surgery

Part I: The Basics

1. Why Skin?
2. Skin Speak
3. "You Know, Doc, I Have This Thing"
4. Skin, Very Close Up
5. Frequent Questions
6. Choosing Your Dermatologist

Part II: Radiance

7. Radiance, Youthfulness, and Beauty
8. Dreams in a Bottle: Caring for Your Skin
9. Skin and the Environment Around Us
10. Healthy Nutrition and Your Skin
11. Alternative Medicine and Natural Therapy
12. "I've Got You Under My Skin": Touch and Skin in Health

Part III: Look Your Best

13. Medical Lasers: What Einstein Didn't Know
14. Hair
15. Nails
16. Liposuction
17. Veins or Vanity: Who Needs Road Maps on Her Legs?
18. Time (and Care) Heals All Wounds

Part IV: Skin Cancer

19. Cancer and Your Skin: What You Must Know, What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
20. Getting Past Denial, or How to Deal with Something You Really Don't Want to Deal With
21. Warning Spots of Cancer and Moles
22. Melanoma
23. Basal Cell Cancer and Squamous Cell Cancer

Part V: Common Skin Problems

24. Common Skin Conditions
25. Uninvited Guests: Skin Infections
26. The Acne Family
27. Your Skin Is a Window to Your Health
28. Skin and Pregnancy

Appendixes

• Color Atlas of Your Skin
• Appendixes 1-6
  1. A Guide to Common Dermatologic Procedures
  2. Glossary of Dermatologic Terms
  3. Skin Emergencies
  4. Selective Guide to Skin Care Products
  5. Patient Support and Skin Disease Organizations
  6. Further Information on the Web

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