The skin is the largest human
organ. It is also the most often
overlooked and abused. Your Skin
From A to Z teaches you how to
care for it and keep it healthy.
In
these pages Dr. Litt offers
comprehensive, informative, witty,
and , above all, helpful advice on
taking care of skin ailments. Your
Skin From A to Z explains the
causes and treatments for a
variety of skin conditions raging
from acne and insect bites to scars,
cellulite, wrinkles, and cancer.
Helpful tips include:
Never use “tester†cosmetics in
department stores
Tea bags are good for canker sores
as well as for deodorizing smelly
feet
Lemon juice will fade freckles and
age spots
Meat tenderizer can soothe bites
and stings
Duct tape can help remove warts.
Debunked myths include:
Poison ivy is contagious
Shingles is caused by “nervesâ€
Shaving or plucking hairs makes
them grow out heavier and faster
