The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beautiful Skin

by Marsha Gordon

Book Overview

Introduces the basics of skin care, discussing such topics as acne, beauty treatments, plastic surgery, aging, and cosmetics. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028624084
• ISBN13: 9780028624082
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

The Most Essential Skin Questions Answered

This book was amazingly helpful. It answers all the possible skin questions you have simply, and honestly. Its like having a dermatologist in your house.

This book belongs in every Dermatologists waiting room

I am a Dermatologist and loved this book. While I already knew most of the things in the book, it is helpful to have information to relay to patients in plain English. I have highlighted passages and written my own comments in the margins and will place copies of this book in my examination rooms for patients to read. I especially like the chapters about sun damage and the prevention of photodamage. I am glad to see in print many of the things that I have been telling patients for years, especially about the sales tactics of cosmetic companies. This book is loaded with practical advice. It does not, however, contain directions to the fountain of youth.

Good, factual skin care information by a Doctor.

Contrary to the title, this is the perfect book for down to earth, intellegent people who have not been deluded into thinking that they can do something to make their skin look like a 20 year old when they are 50. Although "The Beauty Bible" by Paula Begoun is similar in content and conclusions, I preferred this book because it was more medical, less gender specific, and not as much about cosmetics. However, Ms. Begoun's "Don't go to the Cosmetics Counter without Me" is the perfect companion to the "...Idiot's Guide to Beautiful Skin" and will help you locate the types of products you will be looking for, once you absorbe the information provided by Dr. Gordon. No one should start a skin care program without reading this book. If you like this book, you will probably not like "1001 Beauty Solutions:The Ultimate One-Step Adviser for Your Everyday Beauty Problems" so I suggest you save your money.

Everything I wanted to know about my skin-and my family's!

This book is very easy to read, filled with useful information about everything from skin cancer to face lifts. I found it easy to find any topic, as there is an extensive index and a detailed table of contents. In particular, this book helped me sort through the plethora of products on the market, to pick the ones that are best for me.