The Youth Equation: Take 10 Years Off Your Face
Review
Ever wonder if Botox, Restylane, or Olay Regenerist serum works? Boston dermatologist Dover tries to answer all of the questions surrounding the latest and greatest in youth-enhancing dermatological treatments. He includes a quiz to determine your skin’s “virtual age” and presents his home-treatment plans for cleaning skin and treating skin damage. He discusses commonsense items like the effects on the skin’s appearance of smoking, sun damage, and a healthy diet. Be aware that Dover does include his own skin-care line (CVS Pharmacy’s Skin Effects) in his list of recommended products; however, the conflict of interest this might normally cause seems to be negated by the breadth of his list of recommended products, incl…
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I learned some things from this book that were useful, specifically that all these different topicals which seem to have similar names have solid reasons for use and for layering. In this, I did find value and will recommit myself to my skin care program. You can really improve your skin using drug store formulations, according to this book.
Unfortunately, much of the other information was not new to me, and the writing style while attempting to be light-hearted and kindly, was irritating at times. I felt a bit like I was being talked down to, and redundancy thoughout the chapters bothered me.
The beginning of each chapter has a “Quiz”. I felt the quiz format was a lazy way to avoid crafting an intelligent essay on the subjects of the questions, and so I just skipped to the answer section after the first two quizzes proved irritating to me. And no, this is not my PMS week.
The products the doctor recommends always includes, at the top of the list, his own line of product.
Certainly the author sounds capable, and most dermatologists don’t provide this type of information in detail. I’ve been to half a dozen derms up and down the west coast over the last 20 years, and not received this amount of detail except from one dermatologist, so it’s probably not common practice. Due to that dearth of derm focus on daily skin care beyond sunscreen and moisturizer, many people may find this book educational. However, I felt an extensive article could cover most of the content of this book.
I found this book to be extremely informative. I think that it gives women hope and empowers them to take control of their skin health and appearance, even if they can’t afford Botox. So many people find their doctors intimidating, and are afraid to push for more information because the appointment time is so hurried. This book is like the ultimate dermatologist appointment where every question is answered. And the best part is great product recommendations for things I can buy at the drugstore.