Wrinkle-Free Forever: The 5-Minute 5-Week Dermatologist's Program [Paperback]

Howard Murad (Author), Dianne Lange (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2004

Howard Murad, M.D., the renowned Los Angeles dermatologist, has studied the effects of the environment on skin and aging for thirty years. The methods he's developed to counteract those effects are packed into this book's simple 5-Minute twice-a-day regimen. Murad's revolutionary discoveries include:

--why water is the most powerful anti-aging ingredient of the 21st century
--how to turn back the clock naturally, without surgery
--reversing the sun's damaging effects
--how to keep cells plumped for fresh, smooth skin

Let Dr. Murad's internal and external skin care techniques repair, renew and rejuvenate your skin-starting today.

Featuring a complete shopping guide to skin care products in every price range.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The definitive anti-aging guide from one of "the country's top dermatologists"- Vogue

"Reading Dr. Howard Murad's guide to getting great skin...is like having a private consultation with the renowned L.A.-based dermatologist-only better."-Town & Country

"Beauty from the inside out."- Allure

"Murad has all sorts of strategies to leave any skin type clearer and smoother...full of tips-and so smart."- Lucky magazine

"For a long time I have hoped Dr. Murad would write a book. His insight, his practice, and his peaceful nature are too wonderful not to share with the world."
- Cheryl Tiegs

"...offers an alternative to face-lifts...healthy doses of down-to-earth advice..."
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"...the book is packed with information that will change the way you...think about skin and give you the tools you need to make it look younger in just over a month..."
- American Salon

"a straightforward self help book that provide an easy to follow technique to slow down the aging process of skin. Readers will be surprised at how simple the "Water Principle" approach is..."-Midwest Book Review

"Dr. Murad is the Deepak Chopra of skin care."-Los Angeles

About the Author

Howard Murad, M.D. is one of the most recognizable names in dermatology who pioneered many of the advances in use today, including alpha-hydroxy acids. He is the founder of the Murad Skin Research Laboratory and his Murad skin care products are top sellers nationally. Dr. Murad also continues to maintain a private practice in Los Angeles, where he lives.

Dianne Partie Lange is an award-winning health writer. She is the co-author of the American Cancer Society's Informed Decisions and for ten years she wrote the "Body News" column for Allure magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition first Printing edition (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312331061
• ISBN-13: 978-0312331061
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #511,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Howard Murad, MD, FAAD, is a trained pharmacist, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA's Geffen School of Medicine, founder of Murad Skincare Inc., President of The University for Inclusive Health and a physician who specializes in both Inclusive Health and dermatology. He has been acclaimed as a "Beauty Genius" by Elle magazine, an "Industry Visionary" by the International SPA Association, and has been inducted into Dermascope's "Academy of Legends." His research in The Science of Cellular WaterTM has revealed the ability of cells to hold water as the fundamental marker of youthful good health and offers the world's most comprehensive insights into health and aging. His advocacy of the use of dietary supplements to promote skin health has earned him international recognition as the "Father of Internal Skincare." Dr. Murad is the accomplished author of four books advocating practical lifestyle choices as the path to looking and feeling as healthy and beautiful as possible.

Customer Reviews

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138 of 143 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good advice, but expensive to follow!, March 13, 2005

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J. M. Dessler - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wrinkle-Free Forever: The 5-Minute 5-Week Dermatologist's Program (Paperback)

This book contains a lot of good practical information. However, all the good advice is overshadowed by the obvious sales pitch to buy his expensive skin care products. Just for fun, I calculated up what I would have to spend each month to participate in the 5-Week program that Dr. Murad suggests. If I used everything the good doctor recommends (excluding the products listed as optional) I would have to spend around $500 a month. Here's the breakdown for my skin type (normal/combination). Murad Refreshing Cleanser $26, Murad Hydrating Toner $20, Murad Essential-C Daily Renewal Complex $82, Murad Skin Protecting Lotion $30, Murad Oil-Free Sunblock $22, Murad Pomphenol Sunguard Supplement 30 Day Supply $35, Muad Youth Builder Collagen Suppliment 30 Day Supply $45, Murad Daily Renewal Complex Antioxidant Supplement 30 Day Supply (I couldn't find this on his website so I substituted Shaklee Vita-Lea @ $22.95), Coenzyme Q10 Suppliment $32.95, Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser $29, Murad Vitamin C Infusion System (4-Week Supply) $60. Total: $497.90

46 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, May 24, 2006

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LMC (Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wrinkle-Free Forever: The 5-Minute 5-Week Dermatologist's Program (Paperback)

This is basically a commercial pitch for Dr. Murad's spas and products. Unless you are planning on buying his regime, he gives very, very scant information about how you could accomplish the program using other, less expensive products.
Don't expect an easy how-to giving you day by day advice of supplements and skin care. It's not here. I decided to buy this based on other's good reviews. Now I'm thinking that they were written by employees. I was very disappointed.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An esthetician's viewpoint...., May 13, 2007

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Judith Tuttle "Your Skin Care Specialist" (Battle Creek, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wrinkle-Free Forever: The 5-Minute 5-Week Dermatologist's Program (Paperback)

There is a lot of useful information in this book; unfortunately, Dr. Murad promotes HIS products at the expense of others. That said, this book was written by Dr. Murad and is "The Murad Method" for ageless skin. I am sure the folks who sell his line find this book helpful to those purchasing his products.