This book takes a whole new perspective concerning the approach to treating aging process. Most doctors feel they have no other options but to operate on the physical processes that occur as we grow older. Now, for the first time, there is another scientific approach that impacts on the causes of aging and not just on the effects.

Preface Contributing Authors Introduction Anti-Aging Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery: "The Connection" 1 The Seven Basic Clinical Concepts of Anti-Aging Medicine and the Aging Equation 2 Theories of Aging Old and New Concepts of the Aging Process 3 Biomarkers of Aging: Understanding Gene Expression 4 DNA: The Core of Our Aging Blueprint 5 Diet and Aging 6 Exercise and Aging 7 Skin and Aging: The Cosmeceutical Approach 8 Hormones Basic Concepts and Cell Signaling 9 Hormones Balancing and Restoring Hormone Levels 10 Observing the Aging Body Through the Eyes of the Anti-Aging Clinician and the Cosmetic Surgeon 11 Anti-Aging Treatment: Overview 12 Introducing Anti-Aging Medicine into the Cosmetic Surgery Practice 13 Anti-Aging Technologies: Present and Future Trends 14 Stem Cell Utility in Anti-Aging Medicine: Focus on the Tissue Microenvironment Resources Sample Core Age Management Program Additional Recommended Readings Credits Index