Cosmetic Surgery: Before, Between and After [Paperback]

Susan Gail (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000

An honest, empowering, informative book that excels in educating people about deciding on, having and recovering from cosmetic surgery. Thoroughly chronicling the author's own experience with cosmetic surgery as background for giving practical, intelligent, step-by-step advice mixed with over 20 years of her experience working with post-op plastic surgery patients, this book leaves no stone unturned in dealing with the cosmetic surgical experience-from choosing a surgeon to planning your first post-op sex! An easy read, this book will be a wake-up call to some surgeons and a valuable guide for those seeking realistic information.

Editorial Reviews

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" A valuable and insightful guide for the novice plastic surgery patient. This book is terrific!" -- David Hidalgo, MD., FACS-Chief of Plastic Surgery:Memorial Sloan-Kittering Hospital, Private Practice: Manhattan, NY

" An exceptionally good book. Patients become knowledgeable in a format different from a consultarion room." -- John H. Moore, Jr., MD., FACS, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery: Jefferson Medical College, Private Practice: Philadelphia, PA

" Cosmetic surgery is a serious undertaking. This book is a practical guide to navigate the waters of cosmetic surgery." -- Alan Matarasso, MD., FACS, Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Senior Scientific Editor- Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Private Practice: Manhattan, NY

"... an outstanding balanced view. A "must" read for everybody involved in the decision making process of cosmetic surgery." -- Oscar Ramirez, MD., FACS, Clinical Assistant Professor: The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Private Practice: Timonium, MD

From the Publisher

The number of people turning to cosmetic surgery are legion, and those numbers are increasing. As baby boomers are aging, they are turning to cosmetic surgery, but so are younger people wanting to improve their looks. Cosmetic surgery is no longer the province of the wealthy. While the media focuses on stars who take advantage of these improved procedures, taking out second mortgages, paying with credit cards, saving up to make it happen, Americans in all walks of life are turning to cosmetic surgery to enhance their looks. Cosmetic surgery is no longer thought of as self-indulgent or frivolous; instead, it is considered an enhancement which can facilitate everything from better job prospects to better self-esteem. In her new book, COSMETIC SURGERY: Before, Between and After, master makeup artist Susan Gail uses her 22 years of experience working with reconstructive surgeons, dermatologists, psychiatrists and psychologists as well as her own recent foray into plastic surgery to give her readers an up-close look at the process. Honest, plain-spoken and often funny, Susan addresses everything from choosing the right doctor to post surgery sex! Endorsed by some of the best cosmetic surgeons in the country, COSMETIC SURGERY: Before, Between and After is a must-read for anyone contemplating plastic surgery.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 203 pages
• Publisher: Susan Gail Enterprises (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967816807
• ISBN-13: 978-0967816807
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,271,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Desperately Needed a Professional Editor, January 26, 2005

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I bought this book because the reviews were so glowing. The information may be valuable, however, the prose is so dense, redundant and sprinkled with new-age philosophy/silliness that I find it hard to slog through. In fact, her style is so "California" it verges on satire, like something a character from the Steve Martin/Sarah Jessica Parker "L.A. Story" would have written.

There is some good information in this book and I wish this book had been accepted by a respected publisher. A professional editing job would have been able to cast out the chaff from the wheat and readers would have been spared all the distracting and self-indulgent flourishes (is it important to know how much she likes keeping a *spiral* journal using *rolling ball writer* pens?).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your Book Is a Lifesaver!, May 3, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Cosmetic Surgery: Before, Between and After (Paperback)

I purchased your book about a year ago in preparation for a facelift and eyelift. I finally had the surgeries four days ago, and your information has been -- and continues to be -- a lifesaver! Even my own sister, who had this kind of surgery a few years ago, was not as informative as you have been. I still have a way to go with healing and such, but...it all would have been much, much harder without your book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Covers all aspects of FACELIFTS, not much else though, November 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Cosmetic Surgery: Before, Between and After (Paperback)

Great book for those contemplating a facelift, but this book doesn't really cover any other operations. I could have done without the "choice" words in it also!!