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Skin deep : an A-Z of skin, skin disorders, treatments and health by Carol A. Turkington and Jeffrey S. Dover; medical illustrations by Birck Cox is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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"I've got you under my skin . . ." The lyric is famous, but how many of us know what really lies beneath our skin, what skin is composed of, which elements are beneficial or harmful to it, what to do when skin becomes damaged? Questions What are the causes and treatments for acne? Are there common side effects to using tanning pills? How safe are face-lifts and what are the potential complications associated with the procedure? How can you tell if a lesion is cancerous? Are there cosmetic ingredients that are irritating to the skin or are carcinogenic? What is a chemical peel? Answers to these questions and many others can be found in Skin Deep. Written by an accomplished medical writer and a dermatologist who teaches at Harvard Medical School, Skin Deep is the only book available on the subject that has been especially designed for the layperson. Cutting through the many layers of medical and technical jargon, it provides clear, easy-to-understand entries on the skin, its disorders and treatments. Organized in an A-to-Z format, the book examines skin diseases and disorders, such as psoriasis, albinism, herpes simplex, eczema and wrinkles; treatments, including skin grafts, rhinopl

Author

Carol A. Turkington and Jeffrey S. Dover; medical illustrations by Birck Cox

Publisher

Facts On File, Incorporated

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780816030712

Subjects

Medical, Medicine