Author(s): Kim Wohlenhaus
Edition: 2
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 418
Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
How To Use This Book......Page 10
About the Teen Health Series......Page 12
A Note about Spelling and Style......Page 13
Medical Consultant......Page 14
Part One - Skin Basics......Page 16
Don’t Miss Your Epidermis......Page 18
The Dermis Is Under The Epidermis......Page 20
Skin Can Warm And Cool You......Page 22
Management......Page 24
Dry Skin......Page 25
What To Expect At Your Office Visit......Page 26
Freckles......Page 28
Lentigines......Page 29
Treatment Of Brown Marks......Page 30
What are the types of red birthmarks?......Page 32
How are red birthmarks diagnosed?......Page 33
What are the types of pigmented birthmarks?......Page 34
What causes pigmented birthmarks?......Page 35
Can pigmented birthmarks be prevented?......Page 36
What is cellulite?......Page 38
What do stretch marks look like?......Page 40
What treatment is available?......Page 41
Hypertrophic Scars (Red Or Dark And Raised)......Page 42
Keloid Scars (Red Or Dark And Raised)......Page 43
Surgery Of Facial Scars......Page 44
Making The Decision For Scar Treatment......Page 45
Understanding The Surgery......Page 46
What To Expect After The Surgery......Page 47
Part Two - Caring For Skin, Hair, And Nails......Page 48
Start Early......Page 50
Facial Skin Care For Acne Prone Skin......Page 51
Facial Skin Care For Mature Skin......Page 53
Dry Skin......Page 55
What is irritant contact dermatitis?......Page 56
What are some of the ingredients that cause allergic reactions?......Page 57
What are personal care products?......Page 58
What are colored cosmetics?......Page 59
What are hair cosmetics?......Page 60
What are nail cosmetics?......Page 61
What The Dermatologist Does......Page 62
What Is FDA’s Authority Over Cosmetics?......Page 64
Read The Label......Page 65
Special Tips For Your Eyes......Page 66
What Is The Shelf Life Of Cosmetics?......Page 67
Could I Be Allergic To Something In A Cosmetic?......Page 68
What Should I Do If I Have A Bad Reaction To A Cosmetic?......Page 69
10. Surgical And Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures......Page 70
Aging Skin 101......Page 71
Facing Facts......Page 72
Cosmetics Or Drugs?......Page 73
Welcome Side Effects......Page 74
Saving Face......Page 76
Seeking Professional Advice......Page 77
Buyer Beware......Page 78
What Is A Body Piercing And What Can You Expect?......Page 80
Before You Pierce That Part......Page 81
Making Sure The Piercing Shop Is Safe And Sanitary......Page 82
Some Health Risks......Page 83
Tattoos And Permanent Makeup......Page 86
What Risks Are Involved In Tattooing?......Page 87
Temporary Tattoos And Henna/Mehndi......Page 89
What About Henna, Or Mehndi?......Page 90
Does FDA Approve Other Cosmetic Ingredients?......Page 91
Different Types Of Hair......Page 92
Shaving......Page 93
Depilatories......Page 94
Waxing......Page 95
Laser Hair Removal......Page 96
Prescription Treatments......Page 97
14. Taking Care Of Your Hair......Page 98
Caring For Hair......Page 99
Your Hair Type......Page 100
Your Hairstyle......Page 101
Hair Breakage......Page 103
Hair Loss (Alopecia)......Page 104
Straight Hair Enthusiasts Urged To Give Their Hair A Break By Limiting Use And Avoiding Improper Application Of Popular Hair Dev......Page 106
Nail Care And Grooming......Page 110
Nail Polish And Removers......Page 111
Nail Problems......Page 112
Brittle Nails, Nail Fungus And Problems From Nail Cosmetics Are Among The Most Common Complaints......Page 113
Side Effects Of Nail Cosmetics......Page 115
Part Three - Acne......Page 118
How Does Acne Develop?......Page 120
Types Of Lesions......Page 122
Factors That Can Make Acne Worse......Page 123
Avoid Frequent Handling Of The Skin......Page 124
What Research Is Being Done On Acne?......Page 125
How Acne Affects People’s Lives......Page 126
18. How Is Acne Treated?......Page 128
Treatment For Blackheads, Whiteheads, And Mild Inflammatory Acne......Page 129
Prescription Topical Medicines......Page 130
Advantages Of Isotretinoin (Accutane)......Page 131
Treatments For Hormonally Influenced Acne In Women......Page 132
Other Treatments For Acne......Page 133
What Is The iPLEDGE Program?......Page 134
What Are The Risks?......Page 136
Serious Mental Health Problems......Page 137
What Should I Do Before Taking Isotretinoin?......Page 139
Are There Any Interactions With Drugs Or Foods?......Page 140
Is There Anything Else I Need to Know?......Page 142
Acne Comes In Different Forms......Page 144
Preparation For Dermabrasion......Page 148
Medical Treatment For Dermabrasion......Page 149
Microdermabrasion......Page 150
22. Chemical Peels......Page 152
The Peel......Page 153
Complications......Page 154
General Advice......Page 155
Part Four - Understanding And Preventing Skin Cancer......Page 156
Basic Information......Page 158
That Same Year......Page 159
The Burning Facts......Page 162
Skin Type......Page 163
How Do Sunscreens Work? What Is The Sun Protection Factor (SPF)?......Page 164
What Are The Active Ingredients In Sunscreen?......Page 165
How Do I Apply Sunscreen?......Page 166
Using Tanning Lamps, Booths, Or Beds......Page 168
Sunless Tanning Sprays And Lotions......Page 170
Tanning Pills......Page 171
The Different Types Of Skin Cancer......Page 172
Skin Cancer Rates Rising......Page 174
Detection Key......Page 175
27. Melanoma......Page 176
Melanoma: Who’s At Risk?......Page 177
Signs and Symptoms......Page 179
Diagnosis......Page 181
Stages Of Melanoma......Page 182
Methods Of Treatment......Page 183
Surgery......Page 184
Chemotherapy......Page 185
Treatment Choices By Stage......Page 186
Side Effects Of Treatment......Page 187
Chemotherapy......Page 188
Nutrition......Page 189
Support For People With Melanoma......Page 190
The Promise Of Cancer Research......Page 191
How often does Merkel cell carcinoma occur?......Page 192
Unknown......Page 0
What are the symptoms of Merkel cell carcinoma?......Page 193
How is Merkel cell carcinoma diagnosed and staged?......Page 194
How is Merkel cell carcinoma treated?......Page 195
What is the prognosis for patients with Merkel cell carcinoma?......Page 196
Types Of Skin Cancer......Page 198
Symptoms......Page 199
How To Do A Skin Self-Exam......Page 200
Diagnosis......Page 201
Surgery......Page 202
Radiation Therapy......Page 203
New Types Of Treatment Are Being Tested In Clinical Trials......Page 204
Part Five - Other Diseases And Conditions That Affect The Skin And Scalp......Page 206
31. Cellulitis......Page 208
Diagnosis And Treatment......Page 209
What does eczema look and feel like?......Page 212
How common is eczema?......Page 213
How can eczema be treated?......Page 214
What can be done for children with eczema?......Page 215
Fever Blisters......Page 216
What causes fever blisters?......Page 217
What causes a recurrence of fever blisters?......Page 218
What can the patient do?......Page 219
What research is being done?......Page 220
Canker Sores......Page 221
Who is susceptible?......Page 222
What are the treatments for canker sores?......Page 223
What research is being done?......Page 224
Androgenetic Alopecia......Page 226
What genes are related to androgenetic alopecia?......Page 227
Harlequin Ichthyosis......Page 228
Oculocutaneous Albinism......Page 229
How do people inherit oculocutaneous albinism?......Page 230
How do people inherit tuberous sclerosis?......Page 231
What Are Hives?......Page 232
What Will The Doctor Do?......Page 233
Can I Prevent Hives?......Page 234
Sweat Facts......Page 236
Whether You Sweat A Little Or A Lot, There’s Stuff You Can Do To Dry Up......Page 237
Here’s The Skinny......Page 238
How does a person get impetigo?......Page 240
What are the complications of impetigo?......Page 241
What is lichen sclerosus?......Page 242
What are the symptoms?......Page 243
How is it treated?......Page 244
What kind of doctor treats lichen sclerosus?......Page 246
Defining Lupus......Page 248
Understanding What Causes Lupus......Page 250
Common Symptoms Of Lupus......Page 251
Diagnosing Lupus......Page 253
Treating Lupus......Page 254
Lupus And Quality Of Life......Page 257
Pregnancy For Women With Lupus......Page 258
Recognizing Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, And Poison Sumac......Page 260
Tips For Prevention......Page 262
Tips For Treatment......Page 263
Severity......Page 264
Treatments......Page 265
I feel depressed and fear my psoriasis is affecting my self-esteem. Is this normal?......Page 266
What can I do to help myself cope with psoriasis?......Page 267
What about my future?......Page 268
Causes......Page 270
What To Expect At Your Office Visit......Page 273
Prevention......Page 274
What does rosacea look like?......Page 276
What causes rosacea?......Page 277
Can rosacea be cured?......Page 278
Common Skin Ailment May Be Caused By Immune Response......Page 279
How does a person get scabies?......Page 282
How is scabies infestation diagnosed?......Page 283
How soon after treatment will I feel better?......Page 284
What Is Scleroderma?......Page 286
Localized Scleroderma......Page 287
Systemic Scleroderma (Also Known As Systemic Sclerosis)......Page 288
Who Gets Scleroderma?......Page 290
How Is Scleroderma Diagnosed?......Page 292
What Other Conditions Can Look Like Scleroderma?......Page 293
How Is Scleroderma Treated?......Page 294
How Can Scleroderma Affect My Life?......Page 300
46. Shingles......Page 304
How does water become infested with the parasite?......Page 306
Do I need to see my health care provider for treatment?......Page 307
Once an outbreak of swimmer’s itch has occurred in water, will the water be unsafe?......Page 308
Is it safe to swim in my swimming pool?......Page 309
How did I get a fungal infection?......Page 310
How do I know if I have a fungal infection?......Page 311
How do I get rid of a tinea infection?......Page 312
Can tinea cause serious illness?......Page 313
What Is Vitiligo?......Page 314
Who Is Affected By Vitiligo?......Page 315
How Is Vitiligo Diagnosed?......Page 316
How Can People Cope With The Emotional And Psychological Aspects Of Vitiligo?......Page 317
What Treatment Options Are Available?......Page 318
Medical Therapies......Page 319
Surgical Therapies......Page 321
Additional Therapies......Page 322
What Research Is Being Done On Vitiligo?......Page 323
What Do They Look Like?......Page 324
Chemical Treatment......Page 326
Other Treatments......Page 327
What causes excessive hair loss?......Page 328
Is there any treatment for hair loss?......Page 330
52. Alopecia Areata......Page 332
Can Alopecia Areata Be Cured?......Page 333
Other Tips......Page 334
Who is at risk for getting head lice?......Page 336
What do head lice look like?......Page 337
Where are head lice most commonly found?......Page 338
How is head lice infestation diagnosed?......Page 339
Treatment For Head Lice......Page 340
Over-The-Counter Medications......Page 343
Prescription Medications......Page 344
Which Medicine Is Best?......Page 345
Part Six - Caring For Injuries To The Skin......Page 346
Liquid Skin Bandage For Minor Cuts And Scrapes......Page 348
What Is Tetanus?......Page 349
When To Call Your Doctor......Page 350
Home Care Advice For Minor Cut, Scrape, Or Bruise......Page 352
Keloid Scars......Page 354
Treatment......Page 355
What about bleeding?......Page 356
What should I do about scabs?......Page 357
What is skin adhesive?......Page 358
Do I need a tetanus shot?......Page 359
What Is The Difference?......Page 360
What Causes It?......Page 361
What Cures It?......Page 362
Do These Symptoms Always Mean Corns Or Calluses?......Page 363
How Long Does It Take For Burns To Heal?......Page 364
How Are Burns Treated?......Page 365
What Do I Need To Know About Electrical And Chemical Burns?......Page 366
What are the particular dangers from animal bites?......Page 368
How do I know if I am at risk for infection?......Page 369
What kinds of infections can develop?......Page 370
What should I do if I am bitten?......Page 371
What A Bedbug Bite Looks And Feels Like......Page 374
Hey! A Bee Stung Me!......Page 375
What You Should Do......Page 376
What A Black Widow Spider Is......Page 377
What A Doctor Will Do......Page 378
What A Brown Recluse Spider Bite Looks And Feels Like......Page 379
What A Doctor Will Do......Page 380
What You Should Do......Page 381
What You Should Do......Page 382
What A Flea Bite Looks And Feels Like......Page 383
What A Gnat Is......Page 384
What A Louse Is......Page 385
What A Doctor Will Do......Page 386
What A Mosquito Bite Looks And Feels Like......Page 387
What You Should Do......Page 388
What A Tarantula Bite Looks And Feels Like......Page 389
What A Tick Bite Looks And Feels Like......Page 390
What A Doctor Will Do......Page 391
Stop Ticks......Page 392
Protect Yourself From Tick Bites......Page 394
Reduce Ticks In Your Yard......Page 395
Lyme Disease......Page 396
What can I do to prevent West Nile virus?......Page 398
How does West Nile virus spread?......Page 399
What is the risk of getting sick from West Nile virus?......Page 400
What is the CDC doing about West Nile virus?......Page 401
Part Seven - If You Need More Information......Page 402
Nail Care......Page 404
Skin Care And Cosmetic Procedures......Page 405
Skin—General Information......Page 407
63. Resources For More Skin Information......Page 408
Index......Page 416
