Baumann - The Skin Type Solution: a Revolutionary Guide to Your Best Skin Ever

The material in this book is for informational purposes, and is not intended to replace the services of a licensed dermatologist or other appropriate health care professional. Readers are encouraged to seek the advice and care of a medical doctor for the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, diseases, and other medical problems and conditions. The case studies portrayed in this book are based on the experiences of real patients, whose identities have been changed to protect their privacy. Any resemblance to actual persons is entirely coincidental.

2010 Bantam Books Trade Paperback Edition

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Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Bantam Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., in 2006.

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This book is dedicated to my wonderful family:
Roger, Robert, and Max Baumann,
and anyone who has ever suffered an embarrassing bad skin day.

Many people contributed directly or indirectly to this book and I am extremely grateful for everyones help. First, I want to thank my patients, friends, family, and colleagues who patiently answered questionnaire after questionnaire over the years until I got it right. The original version contained over two hundred questions, requiring quite a commitment on their part. I offer tremendous thanks to the questionnaire experts who gave me excellent advice about questionnaire development, including Dr. David Lee and Dr. Frangchao Ma in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Miami. Special thanks to Sharon Jacob, M.D., an expert on contact dermatitis at the University of Miami who helped me develop the questions covering skin allergies and sensitivity.

Thanks to all of the companies that sent skin care products to be studied and evaluated. I also thank my patients, family, and friends who used these skin care products and reported back to me about their experiences. Some of them suffered redness, acne, rashes, and itching in the name of Skin Type science. What troupers!

Thanks to Nikki at Brownes & Co. in Miami Beach for letting me spend hours looking at skin care products and for letting me use her beautiful store as a background in my picture in this book.

Thanks to my staff for putting up with me during the years leading up to the publication of this book. Thanks for being flexible, hardworking, and dependable. Susan Schaffer and Laura Black suffered the most and I cant thank them enough. Susan, youre a great friend and colleague. Tere Calcines was always there for me when I needed help. Im also grateful to Denese, Marie, Franshely, Vanessa, Conchita, Clara, Debra, Olga, Jussane, Jasmine, and all the others who worked or volunteered in my office. My fellowsEsperanza Welsh, Lucy Martin, Monica Halem, Justin Vujevich, Anele Slezinger, and Melissa Lazaruswere terrific.

Special thanks to Joy Bryde, who organized my life and whose teachings helped shape the development of this book.

Many people mentored me in my career, but each of the following people selflessly taught me and guided me to this point: Ben Smith, M.D.; Francisco Kerdel, M.D.; William Eaglstein, M.D.; Larry Schachner, M.D.; Steve Mandy, M.D.; Jim Leyden, M.D.; Joseph Jorizzo, M.D.; and David Leffell, M.D.

Thanks to Richard Pine and Catherine Drayton, my incredible agents at Inkwell Management, and Alison Rose Levy, a great friend and a true pleasure to work withyou all are the best. This book would not have happened without you. To my new friends at Bantam Dellincluding Irwyn Applebaum, Nita Taublib, Betsy Hulsebosch, Cynthia Lasky, Carolyn Schwartz, and Philip RappaportI offer thanks for the opportunity and your enthusiasm. I hope that we have many more chances to work together. Thanks to Bantams publicity teamBarb Burg and Theresa Zoroand to Sandi Mendelson for performing PR magic.

And last, but certainly not least, I want to thank my loving family. My parents, Lynn and Jack McClendon, and in-laws, Josie and David Kenin, helped me on every level possible. My husband, Roger, who has been by my side for the last sixteen years; and my two sons, Robert and Max, who bring happiness, fun, and tons of love to my life. I adore you all and wish you all a lifetime of great skin!

I would like to thank all of the visitors to www.skintypesolutions.com, who provided suggestions and favorite product names for this paperback edition. The book has been streamlined to make it easier to carry with you to the store and many new products and Baumann choices have been added. I would like to express endless gratitude to my aesthetician Robyn Van-denberg who taught the Baumann Skin Typing System to her students before joining me in 2008. She has been a huge asset in helping me identify exciting new products and type them for the correct skin type. She also keeps our followers up to date at www.Facebook.com/BaumannCosmetic. Thanks to Robyn and our Facebook friends and website visitors for helping me choose the products in this new edition.

Thank you for being a part of this Skin Type Revolution!

Affectionately,

Leslie Baumann, M.D.

PART ONE

The Skin Type Revolution

CHAPTER ONE
Why Skin Typing?

How many times have you gone to a cosmetic counter and spent $50 to $150 on products you never again use? Has a saleswoman or cosmetologist sold you a line that did wonders for me, but does nothing for you? Have you developed an allergy or irritation to a product without knowing the cause? Why does your best friend swear by a facial care product that makes your skin look and feel terrible? Should you or shouldnt you use soap? Why do you hate the feel of sunscreen, though you know you should use it? Is a chemical face peel right for you? Should you consider using Retin-A?