Integrative Dermatology

Skin health has taken center stage for health care practitioners and patients alike. Not only has skin cancer quickly become the number one form of cancer in the United States, with 3.5 million cancers diagnosed in over 2 million patients annually, but concerns about sun protection and healthy aging have dominated both public media and individual patient concerns. As the largest and most visible organ, the skin displays all evidence of health and vitality, both real and perceived, thereby conferring a tremendous amount of psychological burden on those afflicted with cutaneous ailments. Clinicians are thus charged with the important task of caring for the whole person, mentally as well as physically, to achieve therapeutic success. Integrative Dermatology is the first comprehensive text in this growing field which strives to examine and combine best practices from both traditional medicine as well as complementary and alternative healing modalities such as: diet, supplements, and mind-body medicine. The book presents key concepts for synthesizing the best, comprehensive care plan for each individualized and contextualized dermatology patient. Robert A. Norman, Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine; University of Central Florida School of Medicine, USA, Philip D. Shenefelt, Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of South Florida, USA, and Reena N. Rupani, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, USA 1. Diet for Healthy, Youthful Skin 2. Nutrition and Supplements for Healthy Skin 3. Therapeutic Diets for Skin Disorders 4. Skin-influencing Factors in Daily Life 5. Topical Botanicals and the Skin 6. Psychoneuroimmunology in Dermatology 7. Accupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine 8. Herbal Medicine in Dermatology 9. An Ayurvedic Perspective on Dermatology 10. Hypnosis, Hypnoanalysis, and Mindfulness Meditation in Dermatology 11. Energy Medicine in Dermatology 12. Integrative Therapies for Acne 13. Integrative Management of Hair Loss and Hair Care 14. Integrative Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis 15. Integrative Management of Cutaneous Infectious Diseases 16. Contact Dermatitis 17. Integrative Management of Hyperhidrosis 18. Integrative Management of Lichen Planus 19. Integrative Management of Neurodermatitis 20. Integrative Dermatology and Postherpetic Neuralgia 21. Integrative Management of Pruritus 22. Integrative Treatment of Psoriasis 23. Integrative Management of Rosacea 24. Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Seborrheic Dermatitis 25. Integrative Therapy and Skin Cancer 26. Integrative Dermatology and Stasis Dermatitis 27. Urticaria 28. Verrucae (Warts) 29. Integrative Management of Vitiligo 30. The History, Research, Education, and Future of Integrative Dermatology