skin

Provides information about acne, explaining what it is and its causes, and discussing its different types and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, alternative and complementary treatments, the challenges of living with acne, and ongoing scientific study of the skin disease.

A color-illustrated overview of the musculoskeletal system that covers its parts, how it works, wear and tear, and staying healthy. Also includes surprising facts, a glossary, and further print and on-line sources.

Describes the effects of bites and stings from animals, insects, and plants.

Describes the functions, characteristics, disorders, and care of skin, teeth, and hair.

The editors of "Seventeen" magazine offer tips on beauty, with ideas for hairstyling, skin care, makeup, and more.

A guide to understanding and caring for skin, explaining how to determine skin type, discussing why skin problems happen and how to deal with them, hair removal, skin cancer prevention, and how to use makeup, and including recipes for at-home facials.

Explains how tattoos are placed into the skin and why they are permanent, discusses some of the dangers involved in getting a tattoo, describes options for getting rid of tattoos, including laser removal, intense pulsed light therapy, excision, dermabrasion, and saline injections, and examines the possible consequences of tattoo removal.

An introduction to health care that provides an overview of the human skin and explains why good skin care is important, what steps should be taken each day to ensure good skin health, and how to deal with acne and other skin conditions.

Christopher Snow's condition makes it impossible for him to be out in sunlight, so he spends his nights wandering around Moonlight Bay observing the nocturnal habits of his neighbors, and when he witnesses a bizarre crime, he realizes he is the only one who can solve it.

Provides information for teens about skin, nails, and hair, explaining what the skin is and how it functions, and discussing issues related to appearance, the causes and treatments of acne, skin cancer prevention, other diseases, and how to care for injuries.