Nicholas Perricone, M.D., C.N.S. is a board certified dermatologist and #1 best selling author whose books include The Wrinkle Cure, The Perricone Prescription, The Perricone Promise, The Clear Skin Prescription, The Perricone Weight Loss Diet, Dr. Perricone’s 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevity and AGE-less Face, AGE-less Mind. He is adjunct professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. A world-renowned researcher and award-winning scientist, he holds dozens of US and international patents for the treatment of skin and systemic disease, and for the use of topical anti-inflammatories for reversing and preventing damage to skin caused by age, the sun, the environment, and hormonal changes. To learn more about Dr. Perricone, visit www.perriconemd.com.

Blog Entries by Dr. Nicholas Perricone

The Top 10 Weight Loss Supplements

Posted July 8, 2009 | 11:16 AM (EST)


Summertime is a great time to shed excess weight. Unfortunately, as we age, it becomes harder to shed the pounds. It is easy to be envious of the beautiful 40+ stars like Sheryl Crow, Halle Berry, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Michelle Pfieffer, Iman, Christie Brinkley and many more who are...

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7 Deadly Sins of Skin Aging

7 Comments | Posted June 9, 2009 | 02:00 PM (EST)


Each of these stars turns 40 in 2009: Renee Zellweger, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jennifer Aniston, Cate Blanchett and Jennifer Lopez, and yet they still have that magnificently youthful radiance and glow.

My educated guess is that they scrupulous avoid committing these 7 deadly sins:


1. Pro-Inflammatory...

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Barbecue Your Way to Beautiful Skin

5 Comments | Posted May 21, 2009 | 06:19 PM (EST)


It's summertime, and the grilling is easy.

One of the joys of summertime is the barbecue. Nothing tastes better than food cooked outdoors over an open fire. But cooking muscle meats and other protein foods at high heats can create carcinogenic chemicals called heterocyclic amines (HCAs). In addition, Advanced Glycation...

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Michelle Obama -- The Right to 'Bare' Arms

Posted March 19, 2009 | 02:33 PM (EST)


Much has been written about Michelle Obama's penchant for sleeveless garments -- in fact, maybe too much.

Media attention notwithstanding, Michelle is not the first First Lady to favor sleeveless outfits.

Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis, perhaps the world's greatest fashion icon, was often photographed wearing sleeveless dresses, as was her...

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Sun and Tanning

Posted March 17, 2009 | 10:39 AM (EST)


1: With all your experience, what do you suggest to women that want a safety-tan?

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a 'safe' tan. To provide color to winter white skin, try tinted moisturizers or self tanners. This is because in addition to the risk of skin cancer, UV...

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Madonna: Salmon Queen

Posted March 16, 2009 | 05:06 PM (EST)


Last month, Madonna, the ageless iconic superstar, announced to the world that she was embarking on a 'salmon retox' program to "knock 12 years off of her appearance."

While it might be ambitious to think we can knock more than a decade off of our looks, think again. If anything...

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Is There a Face Lift in your Fridge?

Posted March 13, 2009 | 04:34 PM (EST)


This is a question first asked of me by Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America upon the publication of my first book The Wrinkle Cure.

The producers put three women on my Three Day Nutritional Face Lift for a two part series. On Monday we appeared in the studio with...

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Mickey Rourke: Getting it Right

Posted January 29, 2009 | 12:19 PM (EST)


"Wins Globe, Thanks Dogs" screamed headlines around the world.

Although I am sure this was not a publicity seeking move, it became the single most important story to come of this year's Golden Globe award ceremony. Perhaps even bigger than his blockbuster performance!

"I'd like to thank all my...

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Taking Flight: Top Strategies to Look and Feel Your Best at 30,000 Feet

Posted January 7, 2009 | 06:29 PM (EST)


Traveling can be both a joy and trial and the holidays are the busiest travel days of the year. But if you are like me, regular travel by air is a frequent occurrence 12 months of the year.

If we properly prepare for the trip, we can better experience...

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22 Tips For Navigating The Holiday Table

Posted December 24, 2008 | 08:04 AM (EST)


Thanks to the pleasures of overindulgence, the holidays are often a time of accelerated aging. Even worse, is the fact that the aging is so visible. Gray pallor, bags under the eyes from stress, too much egg nog and lack of sleep; loss of facial contours from binging on sugars...

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