Ageless Beauty: A Dermatologist's Secrets for Looking Younger Without Surgery [Hardcover]

Steven Victor (Author), Ina Yalof (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 7, 2003

The key to looking younger isn’t always plastic surgery. There are many better, safer, and less expensive options that will remove wrinkles, revitalize skin, and make you look years younger—and they all can be performed by a dermatologist, not a plastic surgeon. Steven Victor, one of America’s leading cosmetic dermatologists, reveals the secrets of these nonsurgical treatments in Ageless Beauty. From laser resurfacing to chemical peels to mesotherapy, readers will learn how a dermatologist can take the years off by removing wrinkles, age spots, and varicose veins from their faces, hands, necks, and legs. None of the procedures requires anesthesia, and in many cases, the results are even better than the traditional nip and tuck!

With straightforward, accessible information and advice, Ageless Beauty is the equivalent of a costly consultation with one of the pioneers of cosmetic dermatology. It’s the ultimate sourcebook for all women—and men—who want to look younger but don’t want the risks, expense, and recovery time of plastic surgery.

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Now, of course, you may be wondering: Why choose these treatments over plastic surgery? Isn’t plastic surgery still the way to go for truly transformative results? In most cases, the answer is a resounding no. Naturally there is an important place for plastic surgery, which, in fact, I recommend to patients as a worthy complement to certain resurfacing techniques, if I think it’s merited. But no matter how old you are or how many wrinkles you have, if your skin isn’t sagging, your first visit should absolutely, unequivocally be to a cosmetic dermatologist.
—From Ageless Beauty

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"We're living in an incredible era. For the first time in human history, we can minimize or totally obliterate the outward signs of aging." If some of the advice here is couched in hyperbole (as these opening lines from the preface), the actual practical advice here seems grounded-if one is committed to changing one's appearance. Offering plenty of encouragement to do so, Victor writes as a private practice dermatologist with teaching appointments at several New York hospitals. Working with professional medical writer Yalof, he here sings the praises of Retin-A ("This astonishing compound was created as a treatment for acne" but can "work miracles on more than that"); and laser resurfacing ("you name the symptom, and the erbium laser will beam it away, leaving your skin noticably smoother") and is less enthusiastic about the "deep peel," which he describes as a "a potent and controversial procedure that has fallen into considerable disfavor"-and which "generally costs between $3,500 and $7,500." And that, in the book's longest chapter, is just the face. Other chapters offer advice for dealing with cellulite ("Legs, Legs, Legs"), and for addressing various hand problems ("Gloves Off!"), hair loss, and teeth that are crooked or discolored. There's even a chapter "For Men Only." Perhaps the most reassuring thing about the book is the Q&A section that ends every chapter, whereby fears, anxieties and dangers are addressed forthrightly and in turn. This may not be the book to turn to if one is looking for a skeptic of beauty culture, but Victor's enthusiasm and expertise will be more than enough for those driven to seek advice and treatment.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Inside Flap

The key to looking younger isn?t always plastic surgery. There are many better, safer, and less expensive options that will remove wrinkles, revitalize skin, and make you look years younger?and they all can be performed by a dermatologist, not a plastic surgeon. Steven Victor, one of America?s leading cosmetic dermatologists, reveals the secrets of these nonsurgical treatments in Ageless Beauty. From laser resurfacing to chemical peels to mesotherapy, readers will learn how a dermatologist can take the years off by removing wrinkles, age spots, and varicose veins from their faces, hands, necks, and legs. None of the procedures requires anesthesia, and in many cases, the results are even better than the traditional nip and tuck!

With straightforward, accessible information and advice, Ageless Beauty is the equivalent of a costly consultation with one of the pioneers of cosmetic dermatology. It?s the ultimate sourcebook for all women?and men?who want to look younger but don?t want the risks, expense, and recovery time of plastic surgery.

...


Now, of course, you may be wondering: Why choose these treatments over plastic surgery? Isn?t plastic surgery still the way to go for truly transformative results? In most cases, the answer is a resounding no. Naturally there is an important place for plastic surgery, which, in fact, I recommend to patients as a worthy complement to certain resurfacing techniques, if I think it?s merited. But no matter how old you are or how many wrinkles you have, if your skin isn?t sagging, your first visit should absolutely, unequivocally be to a cosmetic dermatologist.
?From Ageless Beauty

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Crown; 1 edition (January 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812932196
• ISBN-13: 978-0812932195
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,394,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Guide for the Curious!, February 5, 2003

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This review is from: Ageless Beauty: A Dermatologist's Secrets for Looking Younger Without Surgery (Hardcover)

I always said that I'd NEVER get plastic surgery, but since time has marched on and wrinkles have sprung up, I've started looking for ways to beat them without going under the knife (or getting creepy Botox injections).

Dr. Victor's book was very informative and easy to read. It gave me a lot of ideas about things I could do that would make my skin look younger and help beat wrinkles. They're nearly all non-invasive and don't require much recovery time. It even talked about procedures to get rid of liver spots and varicose vein, which I've started to notice on my legs.

For a curious reader, this book will make you much more relaxed and informed about different procedures that a dermatologist can do for you. I will be making an appointment soon thanks to this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a must read for those considering plastic surgery, February 27, 2003

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M. Taylor "starsdidntloveme" - See all my reviews
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I was extremely impressed by the amount of useful information available in this book. Unlike some less-valuble sources, it was not an advertisement for any beauty product line, but rather a comprehensive guide to non-surgical cosmetic enhancement. It contains valuable information for anyone exploring the vast array of non-surgical cosmetic options available today.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars worthless, February 4, 2003

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Carol R. Morman (Caldwell, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ageless Beauty: A Dermatologist's Secrets for Looking Younger Without Surgery (Hardcover)

He discloses nothing new nor useful.
He has a goal of promoting his products, which are basically sardine oil without the smell.
He makes Nick Perricone look reputable.