Thursday, September 27, 2007

Cosmetic Surgery Books from Barnes & Noble


Vanity knows no bounds in this breezy account of Americans' love affair with physical enhancement. New York Times Style reporter Kuczynski injects her experiences as both participant and observer into these revelations about the costly and painful business of fighting off age and battling imperfections through cosmetic surgery. With incomparable portraits of obsessive patients and the equally obsessed doctors who cater to their dreams, BEAUTY JUNKIES examines the hype, the hope, and the questionable ethics surrounding the advent of each new miraculous technique. Lively and entertaining, thought-provoking and disturbing, BEAUTY JUNKIES is destined to be one of the most talked-about books of the season. NPR interview with author
Concise Manual of Cosmetic Dermatology is a one-stop, step-by-step guide to precisely what readers need to know in order to successfully perform cosmetic dermatologic surgery. Readers will get clear, consistent, and well-illustrated coverage of each surgical technique written by four of the field's leading experts. Each templated chapter begins with key points and goes on to include indications and contraindications, set-up, choice of agents/technique, a step-by-step description of the technique, and pitfalls.

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