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Considering collagen
injections? Longing for
lipo? Read up.
Plastic surgeons and
dermatologists
are now battling
for space on your shelves.
Anne Weintraub
peruses the latest
cosmetic-surgery manuals.
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The Essential Guide to Cosmetic Laser Surgery By: Tina Alster,
M.D., and Lydia Preston Pro's job: Alster is a dermatologist who
has worked with lasers since the late eighties, She has a prlvate practice in WaShington, D.C., and is on the medical faculties of Georgetown and Harvard Universities. Rumor has it that
she's worked on many of the power brokers on Capitol Hill. Preston is a freelance writer and editor and a patient of Alsterswho has zapped her rosacea and acne scars. Body of work:
Laser surgery for you-name-it: wrinkles, acne scars, skin growths,
brown spots, tattoos, red birthmarks, rosacea, spider veins,
cherry spots, scars, burns, stretch marks, hair removal, and
more. A cut above: The future of laser surgery will make you
marvel at these high-tech beams; good summary of postop skincare regimens for all procedures; patient accounts that tell the
truth and all ~ gory; great skin-cancer and precancerous-growths
info. Needs a lift: The before-and-after color photos tell a good
story but leave you wishing for more. Tone: Just the facts, Jack.
Not a "hallelujah" in sight.
Plastic Surgery: What You Need to Know-Before,
During, and
After By: Richard A. Marfuggi, M.D. Pro's job: Marfuggi is a piestic surgeon who practices in both Denville NJ, and Manhattan.
He's known for his reconstructive work-including that on model Marla Hanson after her face was mutilated by a slasher. Surprise: Almost half of his clients are men. Body of work: Part One
is an introduction to plastic surgery; Part Two addresses procedures in detail for liposuction, surgical body contouring. women's
breasts, eyelids, the nose, the ears, the head and neck, skin
resurfacing, scar revision, hair restoration, male gynecomastia
and genitals, reconstruction, and emerging technologies. A cut
above: Part One is almost a virtual-reality consultation: Marfug.
gi presents samples of medical forms he gives, plus great info
about insurance, fees, and how to evaluate a same-day surgical
facility; Part Two: Love the definitions in the beginning of each
chapter; interesting sections on dermatolipectomy, scar revision,
and various implants throughout the body. Needs a lift: The
small laser section. Tone: Quite objective-this is no hard sell.
Beauty and the Beam: Your Complete Guide to Cosmetic Laser
Surgery By: Deborah S. Sarnoff, M.D., and Joan Swirsky, R.N. Pro's
job: Sarnoff, a dermatologist, practices in Manhattan and on Long
Island and is an assistant clinical professor at New York University
Medical Center. She's performed more than 20,000 laser procedures since 1985. Swirsky is a registered nurse who writes about
science and health for The New York Times. Body of work: Skin
care; laser treatments for every conceivable skin problem, including rosacea, port-wine stains, stretch marks, freckles, birthmarks,
and tattoos; laser surgery including resurfacing peels, eyelifts,resurfacing of scars, hair removal, hair transplants, plus treatments for
nearsightedness, snoring, and dental problems. A cut above: The
story of the cosmetic lasers' evolution, in conjunction with a layman's explanation of how they work; thorough coverage of skin
care; extensive, quick-check appendix that summarizes types of
lasers and their uses. Needs a lift The hokey personal stories; e.g,
a grandmother paying tribute to her newly lasered hands by doing
the Macarena. Tone: Studious and yet easyto read. beaut' ~496
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The Youth Corridor By: Gerald Imber, M.D. Pro's job: Imber is
a plastic surgeon
who teaches
surgery
at New York
Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and has had a private practice in Manhattan for more than 20 years. He developed the
S-lift, a less extensive version of the facelift, and counts
Dolly Parton among his celebrity clientele. Body of work: How
to control the visible signs of aging on the face, including skin
care, fitness, nutrition, and surgical procedures.
Imber
advocates "preventing wrinkles rather than curing them, and
smaller procedures and ea'rlier surgery for generally younger
patients." A cut above: Interesting "don'ts," including why
not to get too thin, run, or do facial exercises; less well known
information
on the S-lift, cutting certain frown muscles,
and clamping eyelid wrinkles. Needs a 11ft: This book isn't
for the skin-and-surgery junkie, but more of an introduction
for neophytes; no photos, just primitive sketches. Tone: Selfhelp: "The book you are about to read may actually change
your life."
Body Contouring: The New Art of Liposcul/1ture By: William P.
Coleman III, M.D., C. William Hanke, M.D., William R. Cook, Jr.,
M.D., and Rhoda S. Narins, M.D. Pros' Jobs: Coleman is a clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University School of
Medicine; Hanke, a professor of dermatology, pathology, and
otolaryngology at Indiana University School of Medicine; Cook,
a cofounder of Coronado Skin Cosmetic Surgery Center in
Coronado, CA; Narins, an associate clinical professor of dermatology at New York University School of Medicine. Body of
work: Every imaginable detail about tumescent liposculpture,
a version of liposuction that requires only local anesthesia;
nutrition and fitness sections co-written by Becky K. Zimmerman, R.D., Michael F. Busk, M.D., M.P.H., and Melanie A.
Roberts, M.S. A cut above: A simple explanation of fat and
the like; the fitness and nutrition sections are surprisingly thorough and I~ical adjuncts for absolute beginners. Needs a
11ft:The sketches and hazy photos don't tell the reader much.
Tone: Upo for Dummies.
The Plastic Surgery Sourcebook By: Kimberly A. Henry, M.D., and
Penny S. Heckaman Pro's job: Henry is a plastic surgeon who
practices in Marin County outside San Francisco. Heckaman is
a writer who specializes in consumer-health issues. Body of
work: Includes face, brow, neck, breast, arm, thigh, buttock, and
eye lifts, breast augmentation and reduction, nose surgery, liposuction, laser surgery, dermabrasion, facial injections, lip augmentation and reduction, the "tummy tuck," cheek and chin implants, hail transplants, breast reconstruction, hand surgery,
congenital birth defects, and skin care. A cut above: Decidedly
unglarnorous, yet realistic, black-and-white before-and-after photos; although brief, the passages on permanent tattooing and
cosmetic dentistry aren't typically found in other books; an honest review of possible complications from various plastic-surgery
procedures. Needs a lift: Dated stats from 1992 and 1994; don't
look here for extensive information about lasers. Tone: A quick
read that's to the point-no sidetracking with Jane Doe's own
story about her saddlebag struggle.
The Art of Man: Faces of Plastic Surgery By: Daniel Man, M.D.,
and L. C. Faye Pro's Job: Man is a plastic surgeon who practices in Boca Raton FL. A sculptor and painter, he has developed a facelift technique that temporarily inflates the skin to
help prevent a "wind tunnel" look, as well as an implantable
homing device to locate-no joke-"missing
children, foreign
diplomats, and Alzheimer's patients." Faye is a medical writer
and health-care-marketing
consultant. Body of work: Composed of face, eye, forehead, brow, and neck lifts, laser surgery,
Skin-rejuvenation peel, nose surgery, facial implants, ear and
lip surgery, liposculpture, collagen injections, breast surgery,
liposuction, ''tummy tucks:' and cosmetic surgery for men; plus
personal accounts of procedures, and advice on skin care and
makeup. A cut above: An abundance of before-and-after color photos; the personal stories are perfect for those who don't
have friends who've gone under the knife. Needs a 11ft: The
over-the-top photos and layout make it look like a bad eighties
flashback. Tone: I am plastic. It's fantastic.
-. Everything You Ever Wanted to KnoW@bout Cosmetic Surgery But
Couldn't Afford to Ask By: Alan Gaynor, M.D. Pro's job: Gaynor is
a dermatologist who has been in private practice for more than
20 years in San Francisco. He specializes in cosmetic procedures
and hasn't just done them to others-he's done them to himself:
/ He has personally undergone a hair transplant, injected SoftForm
into his laugh lines, had fat transfers, a mini facelift, liposuction,
and his lower eyelids done. Body of work: Includes skin care, neck
surgery, wrinkle fillers, skin resurfacing, eyelifts, facelifts, browlifts,
liposuction, breast surgeries, and nose surgery. A cut above: A
brief history of cosmetic surgery and a short list of which procedures dermatologists invented; "Tightening the Turkey Neck" chapter is impressive; very thorough information on hair-transplant options. Needs a lift: The breast chapter is done from a "South American perspective:' based on information from Brazilian doctors,
and the nose section is written,.by several other physicians, since
Gaynor does not personally do these procedures. Tone: Very chatty: "So I'm watching Dr. Toledo do this fat removal procedure ... :'
Welcome To Your Facelift By: Helen Bransford Pro's job: Bransford is a writer who has documented her own facelift, upper-eye
lift, liposuction under the chin, a forehead peel, and dermabrasion under the eyes and upper lip. Body of work: How
to decide if you need a facelift, find a doctor, and plan for surgery;
accounts of Bransford's personal experience and those of two
friends; information for people of color; specific tips for men;
the "future" of plastic surgery, and more. A cut above: Fun,
somewhat random and irreverent bits on the acupuncture facelift,
tips from a medical malpractice lawyer, how to make the perfect post-lift pillow, and drug use; quotes from many of the most
famous--and infamous--names in the field, as well as everyone
from Ovid to Gore Vidal waxing poetic on beauty; the "bedside
survival" list; the before-and-after photos (fairly gruesome, yet
candid). Needs a lift: The "cosmetic future" section-it's a bit
sensational; the "trigger" section: how her husband's infatuation with Julia Roberts leads Bransford to plastic surgery. Tone:
A literary, gossipy tribute, and a feminist's nightmare.
Venus Envy: A History of Cosmetic Surgery By: Elizabeth Haiken
Pro's job: Haiken is an assistant professor of history at the University ofTennessee. Body of work: The history of cosmetic surgery
from the turn of the century to the present, including how plastic
surgery reached a turning point during World War I and brief biographies of several of these first-generation surgeons; the connection between plastic surgery and psychology; aging for the
middle-class post-World War II; race and ethnicity issues, referencing people like "funny girl" Fanny Brice, Barbra Streisand, and
Michael Jackson; the silicone-breast-implant controversy. A cut
above: Discussions of the "Anglo-Saxon ideal:' specifically how it
relates to Jews, Asians, and African Americans; the history of
breast implants; archival visuals that illustrate historical attitudes
toward beauty and plastic surgery-like the "Homely Girl Contest"
featured in a 1924 New York Daily Mirror. Needs a lift: Can't help
missing more contemporary information, such as Hollywood's
current cosmetic-surgery obsession. Tone: Very scholarly, for the
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