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Editorial Review: An essential and comprehensive guide to acne for women of all agesAcne is no longer just a teenage affliction. In fact, dermatologists often refer to it as a woman's disease, and drugstore shelves are filled with acne products specifically geared toward adult women. But how do you choose from the overwhelming selection of treatments? Which products are appropriate to use as you grow older, become pregnant, or enter menopause? How can you work with a dermatologist to get the most out of prescription acne medications?
Lydia Preston answers all of these questions and more, with up-to-date information drawn from her years of reporting on dermatology, as well as her own long personal experience with acne. In Breaking Out, she shares the wisdom of dozens of doctors and scientists who have devoted their careers to studying and treating acne, including:
- Guidelines for buying and using over-the-counter products
- Treatment for acne scars
- Emergency acne...
Customer Reviews:
2 of 2 found this review helpful:
Good Introduction, 2008-03-27
After finding myself trying several OTC programs which didn't work, I stumbled across this book. I had no idea that I had been using BP all wrong! FYI, BP is not a spot treatment for pimples with white showing. I also had no idea that salicylic acid products had to be of a pH between 3 and 4 to be most effective. I wish the author would have tested more salicylic acid products for the appropriate pH. Only a couple of the ones she tested had the requisite pH. I would have much rather had a large list of products with the recommended pH than a large list of products without it. Also, I agree with a previous reviewer that pictures would be most helpful, especially in describing the formation of acne and what the different kinds of acne look like. Overall, I found that this book is a good introduction to the world of acne, but definitely not a place to stop learning.
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Great Starting Point to Understanding Acne, 2008-02-08
I LOVED this book. Lydia uses tons of references and provides the reader with varying opinions on acne. She readily admits that there isn't one universal cure for acne and her research is extensive. I recommend this book to all of my clients who suffer from acne. There is a comprehensive bibliography as well where you can find books with more in-depth information.
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I thought I knew something about acne..., 2008-01-03
Do you believe that if a product dries out your face, your skin will overcompensate by producing more oil? Do you think a special scrub can unplug your pores and help free you from blackheads? Or maybe you cherish the belief that you can sweat your pores clean of acne-causing dirt or toxins through vigorous exercise or steam treatments? If so, you need to read this book.
I have never realized how poorly I understood acne, and I am amazed how many myths I let myself absorb from "informative" commercials and advice given by well-intentioned editors of numerous women's magazines. I am immensely grateful to the author for teaching me what acne is - really and exactly - and for doing so in an accessible and friendly manner. Just the chapter "Understanding Acne" alone is worth the money I spent on this book, because it's hard to fight the condition without understanding it, and because it simply feels good to know for once what is going on with my skin.
0 of 1 found this review helpful:
A quick resource, 2007-12-19
I enjoyed this book, but I think pictures would be useful to clarify the text.
2 of 2 found this review helpful:
Unbelievably helful in controlling adult acne, 2007-12-11
I have had cystic acne since I was a teen. I'm now 42 and there are no signs of it going away. I see a dermatologist regularly. I have tried literally hundreds of skincare products.
I purchased this book, read it cover to cover, and changed my skincare routine in response. I am using products I already had - a mix of OTC and prescription items - I just didn't have a good plan for using them.
To my amazement, I have now gone six weeks without a cyst. This may be the longest cyst-free period in my adult life.
Lydia Preston, you are my hero.
UPDATE: Three months, no cysts. I could seriously cry!
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