Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig Present The Only Guide You'll Ever Need to the Best Anti-Aging Treatments

by Terry Dubrow M.D., F.A.C.S., Heather Dubrow, Karen Moline (With)

Overview

Anti-aging has become a multi-billion dollar industry, but do you know which products, procedures or treatments are really going to help you look (and feel!) younger? Rest assured, the days of painful procedures that promised you the fountain of youth, cost a fortune, and then—surprise!—didn’t work, are gone. There are treatments available that can halt, and in some cases, even reverse the aging process.

But how do you know what treatments are best for you? Which of the hippest, hottest, and newest are fabulously effective and which are nothing more than new-age snake oil? We Let us be your guides. Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig Present The Only Guide You'll Ever Need to the Best Anti-Aging Treatments will outline all the best techniques and treatments, from the so-new-you-haven’t-heard-of-them-yet to the tried-and-true; from the perfectly legal to the are-you-trying-to-get-me-arrested; from the simple to the outrageous; and from the cheapest drugstore creams to the most complicated surgeries. We will provide you with the information and research you need to create your own, unique anti-aging plan to look and feel your best – forever!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781939457554
Publisher:	Bird Street Books
Publication date:	09/06/2016
Pages:	252
Sales rank:	325,964
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Dr. Terry Dubrow obtained degrees in medical sciences from Yale University in 1980 and the UCLA School of Medicine in 1986. He completed a residency in general surgery, became chief resident in surgery at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, and completed a plastic and reconstructive fellowship at the UCLA Medical Center in and went into private practice in 1993. He has authored more than 30 articles published in peer-reviewed journals and has lectured extensively to professional groups in surgery. A fellow of the American College of Surgeons, he is certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery and is also a certified expert for the California Medical Board, working extensively since 2000 as an expert in medical malpractice. He is the author of The Acne Cure and writes extensively about health and wellness.

Dr. Dubrow has been showcased as the surgical expert on several television shows including Fox Network’s The Swan, where he performed and helped coordinate extensive contestant transformations, E! Entertainment TV’s Bridalplasty, where he was the surgeon; and since 2013, he has been the star of E!’s hit show, Botched. Dubrow was also one of the three hosts of the network’s show Good Work. Other appearances include The View, TODAY Show, Dr. Phil, CNN's Headline News, CNN Showbiz Tonight, Larry King, Fox News, Fox and Friends, Good Day LA, and The CBS Early Show. He has been featured in many print publications including People, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times. He lives with his wife, Heather Kent Dubrow, and their four children in Newport Beach, California.

Heather Kent Dubrow grew up in Westchester County, NY, and attained her BFA in Musical Theater at Syracuse University. Her extensive acting career includes film, stage, and series regular roles on many television shows including Jenny, Stark Raving Mad, That's Life, and Sequestered. After joining the cast in season seven, she became, and still is, one of the most popular stars of Bravo’s hit series, The Real Housewives of Orange County. Heather has appeared with her husband in the Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig segments of the E! Entertainment TV show, Good Work.

As a singer, Heather has toured as the star performer with a fourteen-piece big band and she sang the theme song to CBS's That’s Life. She is also an accomplished television host with credits ranging from newsrooms to talk shows, including the recent Botched Post Op, after-show. Since the fall of 2015, she has been conquering the podcast world with “Heather Dubrow's World” on Podcast One, that premiered at #3 on the iTunes charts for North America and to date is their number one female podcase with over five million downloads and millions of subscribers.

The Dubrows also developed and created the skincare line, Consult Beaute, that is the fastest growing beauty brand on the Evine shopping channel. Heather lives with Terry and their four children in Newport Beach, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

Part I Heather's Hollywood Handbook of Anti-Aging Tricks: Makeup and Hair How-To's 7

Chapter 1 Heather's Hollywood Anti-Aging Makeup Manual 9

Chapter 2 Heather's Hollywood Anti-Aging Haircare How-To 27

Part II Products, Treatments, and Procedures Guide 43

Chapter 3 You're Putting That on Your Skin? Smart Ingredients/Smarter Consumers 45

Chapter 4 Over-the-counter Skincare Products Guide 55

Chapter 5 You Don't Need the Knife: Nonsurgical MD Treatments and Procedures Guide 81

Chapter 6 You Do Need the Knife: Plastic Surgery 101-How to Be a Smart Patient 109

Chapter 7 Plastic Surgery Procedures 143

Part III Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig Ratings 165

Chapter 8 Rating the Best Anti-Aging Skincare, Treatments, and Procedures 167

Part IV The Good, the Bad, and the Crazy 203

Chapter 9 Hippest, Hottest, Newest - What Works and What Doesn't 205

Editorial Reviews

The Dubrows present a refreshing, less-is-more perspective on maintaining a youthful appearance and have crafted a solid information resource. A useful, accessible primer for readers hoping to keep themselves looking their best.” – Kirkus Reviews

Heather and Terry are the ideal combination of scientist/surgeon and expert consumer. In this book they’ve combined the best of both, in true Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig fashion, to give you the most cutting-edge and accurate assessment of the most potent products and treatments on the market today—from the sublime to the pure snake oil. Their inimitable voices, humor, love for each other, and willingness to poke fun at their own foibles in order to save you money and turn back the clock infuses every page of this book. I hope you’ll enjoy it as I have. – Dr. Mehmet Oz

"This book is really quite good. Heather and Terry repeatedly remind the reader not to give in to hype but rather to be informed (and look for the grey hair! - I love that advice). And with their encyclopedic survey, the reader will be just that. They offer solid information founded in good science and extensive clinical experience." – Dr. Drew Pinsky

Dr. Terry Dubrow and his guinea pig wife, Heather Dubrow, have written the absolute clearest and best guide to help anyone who is interested in the state of the art anti-aging treatments currently available on the market, both conventional and unconventional. This book is informative as well as entertaining and should be considered a modern day bible of anti-aging. -Dr. Paul Nassif

From the Publisher

2016-06-24
A comprehensive self-help guide that gives readers the lowdown on the full spectrum of options for maintaining a youthful appearance. Plastic surgeon Terry Dubrow (The Acne Cure, 2003) of E!’s TV series Botched and Good Work, and his wife, Heather, an actress and cast member of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County, offer a comprehensive beauty and anti-aging manual. The book progresses from the least to most drastic approaches to enhancing one’s appearance. Early chapters, for example, offer preventative and reparative advice on makeup, hair care, and skin care; one explains the common ingredients in skin care products, detailing the conditions for which each is suited. From there, the focus shifts to noninvasive aesthetic treatments, such as facials and dermal fillers, and then to plastic surgery. The book clearly outlines the benefits and limitations of each procedure and offers detailed suggestions about choosing a doctor and what to expect during recovery. The final section synthesizes the preceding information to address specific conditions or concerns, ranking topical and nonsurgical treatments according to efficacy and risk. This guide assumes that readers will be familiar with both authors as television personalities and benefits from a conversational, approachable prose style. The information presented is clear and concise and will be valuable to anyone looking to treat or prevent the telltale signs of growing older. The authors advocate a pared-down approach to makeup, but the early sections might have been strengthened by some basic tutorials in this area, including photos or illustrations. Still, the book’s candid discussion of which well-known products and procedures simply don’t work is useful, as are its product recommendations, which range from drugstore bargains to high-end merchandise. It even includes several lesser-known Korean and Japanese brands now available stateside, highlighting an emerging trend in beauty and skin care. Overall, the Dubrows present a refreshing, less-is-more perspective on maintaining a youthful appearance and have crafted a solid information resource. A useful, accessible primer for readers hoping to keep themselves looking their best.

Kirkus Reviews