Total Skin

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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

  1. Radiance, Youthfulness, and Beauty
  2. Dreams in a Bottle: Caring for Your Skin
  3. Skin and the Environment Around Us
  4. Healthy Nutrition and Your Skin
  5. Alternative Medicine and Natural Therapy
  6. "I've Got You Under My Skin": Touch and Skin in Health

Part III: Look Your Best

  1. Medical Lasers: What Einstein Didn't Know
  2. Hair
  3. Nails
  4. Liposuction
  5. Veins or Vanity: Who Needs Road Maps on Her Legs?
  6. Time (and Care) Heals All Wounds

Part IV: Skin Cancer

  1. Cancer and Your Skin: What You Must Know, What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
  2. Getting Past Denial, or How to Deal with Something You Really Don't Want to Deal With
  3. Warning Spots of Cancer and Moles
  4. Melanoma
  5. Basal Cell Cancer and Squamous Cell Cancer

Part V: Common Skin Problems

  1. Common Skin Conditions
  2. Uninvited Guests: Skin Infections
  3. The Acne Family
  4. Your Skin Is a Window to Your Health
  5. 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


 Copyright ©2000, David J. Leffell, MD. All rights reserved.

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