TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Preface A1 - Baumann, Leslie A1 - Saghari, Sogol A1 - Weisberg, Edmund PY - 2009 T2 - Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice, 2e AB - Cosmetic dermatology is a rapidly growing field that can attribute its popularity to aging baby boomers. Although many dermatologists perform cosmetic procedures and millions of dollars are spent each year on cosmetic products, there is a paucity of published research in this field. I was stimulated to write this text because I have found it challenging to conduct thorough research in preparation for my lectures and articles on cosmetic science as there exists no undisputed reference at the moment. Of the research performed by cosmetic scientists, much of it, unfortunately, is proprietary information owned by corporations and is not published or shared in any way for the immediate benefit of the medical community and other cosmetic professionals. This results in each company or cosmetic scientist having to “reinvent the wheel.” My goal, with this book, is to create a link, featuring a better streaming flow of information, between the fields of dermatology and cosmetic science. This text is designed to help cosmetic dermatologists understand the available information on various cosmetic products and procedures. It should also help cosmetic chemists to understand the issues that cosmetic dermatologists deal with on a frequent basis. In addition, this text should fill the gap in knowledge among professionals such as aestheticians who need to know what to apply to patients’ or clients’ skin and about the products that people purchase over-the-counter and apply to their skin. This text should help these professionals answer the questions that their clients/patients ask about skin care products and their scientific validity. It is my hope that this text will encourage cosmetic dermatologists, cosmetic scientists and aestheticians to insist upon well researched cosmetic products and procedures. By working together in this way we can preserve the integrity of an exciting and rapidly developing field of study. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172442626 ER -