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Everything Women of Color Should Know About Cosmetic Surgery [Hardcover]

Dr. Jan R. Adams (Author)
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December 16, 2000
Dr. Jan R. Adams has over sixteen years of training in aesthetic surgery from some of America's finest institutions and performs hundreds of cosmetic surgery procedures a year. He felt compelled to write a book that would address the concerns of women of color after hearing numerous complaints from frustrated women, unable to find any book in the marketplace that held vital information for their specific cosmetic surgery questions.

Although there are dozens of plastic surgery books on the shelves today, not one of them is specifically tailored to address the concerns facing women of color. In fact there is virtually no place these women can turn to get information about their particular aesthetic problems. They age differently from Caucasian women and have unique skin problems such as scarring, hyperpigmentation, and blotchy skin. Dr. Adams will help take the anxiety out of cosmetic surgery by providing detailed information in a reader friendly format that will calm any anxieties and arm consumers with useful information.

He will address such issues as * Choosing the right aesthetic surgeon for you. When selecting a doctor, it is important to make sure your surgeon has the knowledge and expertise to treat your specific concerns. * What to expect before surgery - the various pre-operative visits and tests, what medications to avoid. * What to expect post-operatively, a reassuring guide to the many stages your mind and body will pass through the weeks after surgery.

Dr. Adams will also include actual cases of women who sought various procedures and the choices he offered them. He will also provide chapters detailing the majority of procedures sought by women of a specific age. Women in twenties - are usually interested in rhinoplasty, breast reduction and breast augmentation. The thirties are an interesting time and women are usually looking to rejuvenate their figures after childbirth. They are usually the biggest candidates for abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), liposuction, and mastopexy (breast lift). The forties are an age where many women will see the first signs of facial aging. Procedures discussed in this chapter include browlifts and eyelid surgery. The Fifties are typically the period where women elect to have facelifts, and the Sixties are traditionally a time of touch-ups, where it is recommended to get small procedures done when appropriate, in order to avoid that "tight masked" look.

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This book celebrates the beauty and diversity of women of color. It will help you look and feel your best, and can serve as a blueprint for being healthy, vital, and youthful at any age.

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About the Author

Jan R. Adams, M.D. attended Harvard University and the Ohio State University College of Medicine. His post graduate medical training included, a general surgery residency at the Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, where he was chief surgicial resident. His plastic and reconstructive surgery training was at the University of Michigan. In addition, Doctor Adams was the first university trained aesthetic plastic surgeon in the United States, having been UCLA's first Fellow in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in 1992. Doctor Adams has also served as a clinical instructor in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery at UCLA School of Medicine. Doctor Adams is currently practicing in Beverly Hills, California.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1 edition (December 16, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312253109
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312253103
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,324,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars I like it a lot., September 12, 2005
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I really enjoyed reading the book by Dr. Adams. It was very informative. My sister is planning to have surgery so I had a lot of conecerns. After reading the book, I was much more relaxed about the surgery. The book is very discriptive about the surgery process and pricing. Now I know what to ask the doctors when I go with her for consultations.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Ehh.., September 8, 2007
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It has some good info, but I was dissapointed. If you are a woman of color you can find most of this info on the web or from your DR. Save your money, buy it used or get it at your library.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Fraudulant Doctor, August 16, 2011
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Skip this book as it was written by a doctor whose patient died after he performed beast augmentation surgery. A charge of gross negligence was added to several counts of malpractice on other patients. He also has quite a history of DUIs. Therefore the information in this book is not reliable. Look him up online to view the many charges.
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THE DECISION TO HAVE an elective cosmetic surgical procedure is never an easy one. Read the first page
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nasal labial folds, areolar complex, inframammary fold, aesthetic surgery, excess skin, breast lift, platysma muscle, lateral thighs, eyelid surgery, incision line, suprasternal notch
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