Heal Your Skin: The Breakthrough Plan for Renewal [Paperback]

Ava Shamban (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2011

The most effective way to heal your skin-from the featured dermatologist on ABC's Extreme Makeover

Stress, pregnancy, menopause, and other health concerns can take a heavy toll on your skin. Now respected dermatologist Dr. Ava Shamban shows you how to look your best no matter how you feel, even when you feel your worst. Dr. Shamban's signature approach ranges from at-home simple organic skin care recipes to state of the art dermatologic techniques. From skin cleansing and topical products to eating and exercise, her program is based on the best cutting-edge science and is just what you need to achieve and maintain the healthy glow and feel of great skin.

• Complete skin-healing program combining skin care, nutrition and fitness
• Specific skin care regimens tailored to age, skin type, and internal condition
• Help for trouble skin resulting from acne, stress, pregnancy, menopause, chemotherapy, and more

In addition to being featured on Extreme Makeover, Shamban has been on Good Morning America, The Tyra Show, The View, Fox News, Extra! and many other shows. She has also been featured in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Vogue, Allure, Marie Claire and many other publications.

Start this complete skin recovery program today and discover the optimal way to care for your skin, inside and out.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Start healing your skin today!

"Our Extreme Makeover participants loved working with Dr. Ava because they knew she was passionate about their skin issues and always had a plan of attack that would get fast results. In this book, Dr. Ava does what she did on the show using the same easy-to-understand, problem/solution approach—something I've never seen before in any other skin care book."—Julie Jones, television producer

"We busy moms love anything that saves us time and now here's a book that shows us how we can get great skin without having to run to the dermatologist. We deserve to look our best at every age. Dr. Ava makes it easy."—Lyss Stern, founder of Divamoms.com

Stress, fatigue, hormonal changes, illness—life happens, but that doesn't mean it has to show on your skin. Let Hollywood's Red Carpet Dermatologist Dr. Ava Shamban give you the information and the detailed, customized skin care regimen you need to repair and revitalize your skin so that you can look and feel your very best—every day.

• Proven skin solutions rooted in the best cutting-edge science

• Everyday skin care basics—how to cleanse, exfoliate, tone, moisturize, and protect your skin

• Simple skin care routines for your age, skin type, and condition

• Diet and exercise advice—including skin-enhancing foods and fitness routines to heal your skin from the inside out

• Help for specific skin care problems such as adult acne and the effects of pregnancy, menopause, or medical treatments on your skin

• Organic skin care recipes to make at home, plus simple information on ingredients found in commercial skin care products

About the Author

Ava Shamban, M.D., is the founder and director of the AVA MD Laser Institute for Dermatology and the Recovery Skin Care Clinic in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills as well as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at UCLA. She was the featured dermatologist on ABC's Extreme Makeover and has appeared on Good Morning America, The Tyra Show, The Doctors, Fox News, Extra, and other TV shows. She has also been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Vogue, Allure, Marie Claire, and many other publications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470532157
• ISBN-13: 978-0470532157
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diseases & Physical Ailments > Skin Ailments
  • #90 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Beauty, Grooming, & Style > Style & Clothing

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Refreshing Renewal June 12, 2011

By Dr. Sherry Simmons

Format:Paperback

Written by a world renown dermatologist, one might wonder if this book would be too difficult for the average person, let me assure you it is not.
Straight forward and helpful for women of all ages. It would make a wonderful gift for daughters, mothers and grandmothers alike. Explainations of the latest skincare remedies as well as the homemade tried and true recipes, Dr. Ava lays it all out for the taking. She has broken new ground in describing skin as it relates to pregnancy, menopause, and illness. It is her passionate concern for the cancer patient that shines through and lets the reader know they are not alone. This is not a book to read through once, but a reference book to keep on your shelf and refer back to for yourself or others. I recommend it to all, but especially women who are going through or have gone through cancer treatment. Thanks Dr. Shamban!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The one book your skin needs June 7, 2011

By Joanna

Format:Paperback

This down-to-earth manual addresses the very real challenges skin faces throughout the stages of life, with a combination of real science, practical strategies, and upbeat advice. The tone is less like a visit to the doctor's office and more like a conversation with a friend--a very smart friend who won't let you get away with less than your best. There's something here for everybody, no matter what your age or skin type, whether you're just looking to improve on your already-good skin care regimen or (like most of us) you've let the sunscreen slide until one morning you wake up with "age spots"--and you're only 30!

What sets this book apart from all the other "celebrity derm" books out there, though, are the real solutions offered for people facing particularly difficult skin challenges--like persistent acne, the hormonal changes of pregnancy and midlife, and (most importantly, because there's so little out there on this topic) the skin-damaging side effects that accompany many of today's most successful cancer therapies. I'm not personally affected by any of these at the moment (knock on wood), but I still found lots to learn from the advice.

All this, plus interesting tidbits like how to read a skin care product label, Q & A, personalized skin care plans, recipes for organic masks, and sections on the vital connection between nutrition, fitness, and skin health--this is the one book your skin needs.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for Dr. Ava Shamban's Heal Your Skin June 6, 2011

By Kari

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

The book is very user friendly and describes that various elements of healthy skin in a thorough, articulate, and interesting manner. Her advice offers a holistic approach to skin care that makes sense, given the obvious connection of one's skin to the entire body and to stress and other emotions. There are practical pieces of advice that anyone can follow for years, without advocating a complex regimen that would unravel in a few days. The "workbook" style is also very appealing, and the "recipes" for masks and other facial products, are a great touch.