Written in a clear and concise manner for the layman, this book is a must for anyone considering plastic surgery.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: "Must" reading for those contemplating cosmetic surgery., September 7, 2000 By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews In Cosmetic Surgery: Before, Between & After, veteran makeup artist Susan Gail draws upon more than twenty-two years of experience working with reconstructive surgeons, dermatologists, psychiatrists and psychologists, as well as her own recent foray into plastic surgery to provide an informative and explanation of cosmetic surgery. Readers will learn if cosmetic surgery is appropriate for them

In this up-to-the-minute guide, Dr. Arthur W. Perry, a practicing plastic surgeon for more than two decades, examines in close detail each of today’s surgical and nonsurgical procedures.

Cosmetic Surgery For Dummies will guide you through today’s top procedures, candidly addressing both the benefits and the risks.

The author is a professor of literature and makes an apology for stepping outside her field (of literature) to write a book about plastic surgery, but it is PRECISELY her background that makes this book so wonderful.

This book may be used by the ophthalmologist wishing to embark on aesthetic surgery or by the oculoplastic surgeon wishing to pick up a few tips from renowned experts. The procedures described in the text add to the surgeon's armamentarium for providing cosmetic oculoplastic surgery

An incisive look at the medicalization of beauty...

Don't Consult a Cosmetic Surgeon Without This Book!