Customer Reviews

Behind the Cosmetic and Plastic Surgeon's Mask

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This is a total cheat. A self aggrandizing load of bull with no useful info except a bit on how long recovery takes --- which anybody browsing plastic surgery sites or talking to patients can find out. The rest is all little personal anecodotes: "my life as a cosmetic guru." Stupid doctors, smart doctors, stupid office staff, smart etc. Not particularly well written and sketchy. And really, really short. I kept looking for the "meat." Got to the end and there was nothing there.

The Author has worked with Plastic Surgeons for over 20 years, I have only worked with them for 5 years. I believe this author was right on when describing the charaters of these Doctors. I found this book humorous yet informative. Coming from the inside of the Plastic Surgery world I would reccommend this book to anyone, weather you are interested in Plastic Surgery or not. The Author has been very candid about her personal and professional experiences with Plastic Surgeons and Staff, yet respectful.

Even though this book has been out a couple of years, it was recently recommended to three women who were considering plastic surgery. Within a day of reading the book, all 3 of them cancelled their surgery with the same doctor. Troi Martin has done a great service by exposing the "underbelly" of this profession. While we must all make our own decisions it is most helpful to have the "insider" info! Certainly none of the surgeons themselves are inclined to honesty...they are only inclined to their bank accounts. Thank you Miss Martin for bringing to light things we would otherwise never have known! It is better to know ahead of time rather than dealing with devastation later.

Save your money on this one. The title is the only good line. And the title is also misleading. Rather than learn what's behind the mask, the reader is treated to the author's resume, and her stint as an office assistant/surgical technician. Poorly written, riddled with typos and misplaced punctuation. Self-published.

Obviously the last review was one of the Doctor's- Miss Martin mentions in her book. Funny but pathetic Doctor. I just finished the book along with "A Guide for Customer Service in the Beauty Industry" also written by Miss Martin. Even though I have no plans of ever seeking out plastic surgery I found both books very intertaining however very short. I also can see why the unethical Doctor's and their wife's would have a problem with Miss Martin and this book.

This is a must read book for anyone interested in having plastic surgery. It gives the consumer a new and insightful look behind the doors of the beauty business. It covers what the other books on plastic surgery fail to mention. Armed with the information that the book covers, the consumer is better equipped to understand and make an informed decision when considering plastic surgery and who will perform it.

This book provided information about the importance of doing
research before making a choice for plastic surgery. I think this
will help many women.

This book is so poorly written I am shocked it is in print. In addition to the vast amount of grammatical errors, the book is flat and uninformative. The author tries to appear pithy and knowledgeable, but is neither. I would not recommend this book.

Ms. Martin..thank you for bringing to the public an accurate expose of one of society's most falsely revered professionals. The common thread of greed, deception and false sincerity represented in this book by certain plastic surgeons is something we must all steer clear of. There are many good, reputable and ethical plastic surgeons out there but there are some that are....well, let's say we need to avoid at all costs because, in reality, the costs will be far too high..and I am not talking about money.
Thank you Troi, if you have caused one patient to avoid one of these snakes. This book is a must read for anyone searching for a plastic surgeon.

I just read Miss Martins book, I feel much more comfortable about going to my consultation tomorrow with a new Plastic Surgeon. I'm better prepared for making the choice of which Plastic Surgeon I will choose. Thanks for the great read