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Dr. Perricone’s book, a best seller back in the nineteen nineties when it hit bookstore sheleves called The Wrinkle Cure, is one that I am on my second time reading.  First, because I remember the book containing invaluable information not only about how to keep the skin smooth, supple and wrinkle free for as long as possible, but also because it had great diet advice that was excellent advice to follow for acne sufferers. 

In fact, the book is a must read in my opinion for everyone because it explains how the skin gets damaged and its defenses are broken down by both environmental pollutants and intrinsic factors such as stress and anxiety, as well as external factors like sunlight and smoking.  One of the biggest features of the book is a guide on how to eat in what he calls the “anti inflammatory diet”, which as you all know if you’ve been reading this blog for very long, I highly advocate and have had a lot of personal experience with in my life. 

This book is available in most free libraries, and I know it’s available online several places for dirt cheap, especially if it’s paperback.  It’s a fast, easy read and it’s actually fascinating to read how he describes the aging process, free radicals, collagen’s role in healthy skin, and the factors that break down our skin’s elasticity and health quicker than you can say “acne and rosacea“.

Perricone has since come out with a couple of other excellent books on the subject of skin.  He is a dermatologist and author, and he has also come out with his own line of Perricone skin care products, which are made with the highest quality cosmeceutical ingredients.  I’ve used them before and they are truly high quality, but you will pay a pretty penny for them. 

I think the most important factor to taking care of one’s skin, no matter what you are trying to combat, is diet, and he really drills it home in this book, the Wrinkle Cure.  He also does briefly address acne directly, and alternative treatments for acne, but believe me, this whole book is not just how to prevent aging and reverse the signs of aging in the skin, but it also may be applied to how to prevent and treat acne.