Straight talk about cosmetic surgery / Arthur W. Perry ; with a foreword by Michael F. Roizen.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780300119992
- ISBN: 0300119992
- ISBN: 9780300121049
- ISBN: 0300121040
- Physical Description: xviii, 360 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-341) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | [pt]. 4. Body contouring -- 27. Liposuction -- 28. Tummy tucks and body contouring -- 29. Breast enlargement -- 30. Breast reductions and lifts -- 31. Male breast reduction -- 32. Calf, buttock, and pectoral implants -- 33. Weight loss and cosmetic surgery -- 34. Spider veins -- [pt]. 5. Procedures that don't work -- 35. Fraud in cosmetic surgery -- 36. Endermologie and the quest to cure cellulite -- 37. Mesotherapy -- 38. Cool lasers and other less invasive treatments -- 39. Microdermabrasion -- 40. "Anti-aging" medicine -- Epilogue : The future of plastic surgery -- Appendix A : Fees for typical procedures -- Appendix B : National rankings of cosmetic procedures -- Appendix C : Age distribution of cosmetic procedures -- Notes -- Resources for further learning -- Glossary -- Index. Foreword / Michael F. Roizen -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- [pt]. 1. Cosmetic surgery -- 1. An overview -- 2. The cosmetic surgery consultation -- 3. The risks -- 4. Computer imaging -- 5. Aging -- [pt]. 2. Facial surgery -- 6. Skin care : the foundation for a healthy appearance -- 7. Growths on the face -- 8. Tackling wrinkles -- 9. Filling wrinkles -- 10. Peeling and lasering wrinkles -- 11. Botox -- 12. Eyelid lifts -- 13. Brow-lifts -- 14. Face-lifts and lifting with stitches -- 15. Fat grafting -- 16. Liposuction of the neck and jowls -- 17. Rhinoplasty : nasal reshaping -- 18. Chin and cheek implants -- 19. Lip augmentations -- 20. Ear reshaping -- 21. Hair restoration -- 22. Cosmetic dentistry -- [pt]. 3. Lasers -- 23. Laser hair removal -- 24. Tattoo removal -- 25. Laser removal of red and brown marks -- 26. New lasers and intense pulsed light -- |
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| Subject: | Surgery, Plastic. Consumer education. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Statesville Main Library | 617.952 PER (Text) | 33114015893480 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
