Everything you need to know about skin care, health and beauty

The superstar of skin care is here at your service. Starting this week, Dr. Nicholas V. Perricone will answer questions on skin care, health and beauty every Wednesday in Philippine Star.

Dr. Nicholas Perricone is a dermatologist and CEO of NV Perricone MD, Ltd. A brilliant scholar, Dr. Perricone completed medical school in just three years, graduating with distinction. He completed his internship in pediatrics at Yale Medical School and his dermatology residency at Ford Medical Center. Dr. Perricone is regarded as the Father of the Inflammation Theory of Aging.

He is the author of the three New York Times #1 best sellers, The Perricone Promise, The Perricone Prescription, and The Wrinkle Cure. His most recent books are Dr. Perricone’s 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevity, and Ageless Face, Ageless Mind.

After years of research Dr. Perricone arrived at the conclusion that cellular inflammation may be the underlying cause of wrinkles. According to Dr. Perricone, this inflammation is not the redness that is visible to the naked eye but rather microscopic irritation that takes place in your cells leading to cellular damage. He believes that this inflammation is responsible for skin-related problems like breakouts, wrinkles, and loss of firmness.

Dr. Perricone’s holistic approach to aging treats this inflammation in three ways: through diet, nutriceutical supplements, and his award-winning line of cosmeceuticals. Through his program this type of inflammation can be stopped, which slows down the skin’s aging process and even reverses existing damage. The effects of this program are not only visible externally but will enhance your life with better overall health and increased energy.

Dr. Perricone’s constant research and groundbreaking products keep him at the forefront of advancements in the field of skincare. With his introduction of the brain-beauty connection, we have the materialization of skincare’s current phenomenon: neuropeptides.

Dr. Perricone is the focus of a series of award-winning television specials airing in the US on PBS TV. He is a popular guest on American television, appearing on the Today Show, Oprah, Larry King, 20/20, Good Morning America, The View, CNN, Fox, Extra, Access Hollywood as well as many other news and lifestyle broadcasts. Vogue named Dr. Perricone one of the best dermatologists in the US in 2001 — and the opening of the Perricone flagship store on Madison Avenue (NYC) was named one of the “Top Ten Beauty Stories” by WWD in 2005.

In the Philippines N.V. Perricone, M.D. skin care products are exclusively available at Rustan’s Essenses.