The story of how credit and cosmetic surgery have created a subprime mortgage crisis of the body. In this provocative book, sociologist Laurie Essig traces the history of plastic surgery, tracks the effect of fashion and porn on our desire to "fix" ourselves, and explores our image- and youth-obsessed culture. In over two hundred interviews of plastic surgeons and surgery recipients, Essig creates an unforgettable portrait of contemporary America. American Plastic is a powerful and original com...
The #1 "New York Times bestselling author of "French Women Don't Get Fat "offers a long-awaited collection of delicious, healthy recipes and advice on eating well without gaining weight.
Avascular Necrosis of the Carpal Bones: Etiologies and Treatments, an Issue of Hand Clinics, E-Book (Clinics: Internal Medicine, #38)
Asian Blepharoplasty and the Eyelid Crease - E-Book
by William P Chen
The 2007 Report on Newly Constructed Military and Non-Military Non-Propelled Drilling-Production Platforms
by Philip M. Parker
Practical Periodontal Plastic Surgery
Practical Periodontal Plastic Surgery, Second Edition builds on the success of the first edition to provide the qualified and trainee periodontist with an essential guide to the clinical requirements and step-by-step procedures of periodontal plastic surgery. Features additional clinical photographs to illustrate proceduresBrings together periodontal and plastic surgery expertiseRetains the popular step-by-step format for quick and clear reference
Atlas of Reconstructive Surgery: A Case-Based Approach - E-Book
by Lee L Q Pu
The history of the Guinea Pig Club, the band of airmen who were seriously burned in aeroplane fires, is a truly inspiring, spine-tingling tale. Plastic surgery was in its infancy before the Second World War. The most rudimentary techniques were only known to a few surgeons worldwide. The Allies were tremendously fortunate in having the maverick surgeon Archibald McIndoe - nicknamed 'the Boss' or 'the Maestro' - operating at a small hospital in East Grinstead in the south of England.McIndoe cons...
Non-Invasive Skin Treatments, an Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, E-Book (Clinics: Surgery, #31)
The Smart Woman's Guide to Plastic Surgery
by Jean M Loftus and Loftus Jean
Whether it is for augmentation, liposuction, or a lift, women often go into plastic surgery without being aware of all the aspects. This book, written by a female plastic surgeon, gives an objective, knowledgeable overview of the different procedures and includes topics such as decision making, smart questions to ask, expectations, possible complications, and recovery.
Body Contouring after Massive Weight Loss
Plastic surgery after massive weight loss is one of the fastest-growing areas in plastic surgery today. With the problem of obesity approaching epidemic proportions, an increasing number of patients who have had bariatric surgery are now turning to plastic surgeons for body contouring to remove excess skin remaining after massive weight loss. These
Unexpected Places (Margaret Walker Alexander Series in African American Studies)
by Eric Gardner
Winner 2010 Outstanding Academic Title Choice Winner 2010 EBSCOhost / Research Society for American Periodicals Book Prize Honorable Mention 2010 Thomas J. Lyon Book Award, Western Literature Association In January of 1861, on the eve of both the Civil War and the rebirth of the African Methodist Episcopal Church's Christian Recorder, John Mifflin Brown wrote to the paper praising its editor Elisha Weaver: ""It takes our Western boys to lead off. I am proud of your paper.""Weaver's story,...
Although organ transplantation is the preeminent medical miracle of the last quarter of a century, "Many Sleepless Nights" is the first book to go beyond the headlines and describe the patients who have embraced this last chance to hold on to life, the intricate medical procedures that can save them, the surgeons and nurses who work in this emotionally charged world, and the ethics which complicate this miracle high-tech therapy. Lee Gutkind was granted unconditional access to the world s larges...
Explores the techniques of transplantation and implant surgery which have developed since the 1950s, discussing the risks and moral issues involved.
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