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A Little Work: Behind the Doors of a Park Avenue Plastic Surgeon

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I just finished reading this book and despite its recent media attention, I have to say that I was quite dissapointed. While entertaining, this books fails to offer practical information and the information the authors do share is not very sophisticated. For pure enjoyment, this book is OK. If it is practical information you are in search of, this book is not for you. No pictures are offered and the authors recommendations are vague. I much prefered Secrets of a Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgeon by Dr. Robert Kotler. I highly reccomend his book for those interested in practical information on cosmetic surgery.

This book was interesting, insightful, and slightly strange. Interesting and insightful in providing practical information on the myths of plastic surgery, descriptions of procedures, how important it is to follow the doctors advice, general overall information of what goes on behind the doors of a surgeons office and how clients are handled, Dr. Lorenc's strong work ethic, and his personal background which is excellent reading. This includes his medical training, and his turbulent early life history where he and his family escaped Poland,and started over.

What I find strange about the book is the promotion of Trish Hall, an editor at The New York Times. Now everybody knows the New York Times has a great reputation, and this should mean the editor is highly qualified to edit this book, but the book doesn't reflect great editing. Not at all. The author repeats himself far too much throughout the book and had there been better editing, it would have made for a more focused, easier and more enjoyable book to read. The first half of the book reads cool and detached, and it isn't until the second half of the book where Dr. Lorenc talks about his various patients and their procedures does the reader get a "feeling" for the man. He's very into self-promotion, but if I ever wanted plastic surgery, he'd be the first on my list to check out.

I bought this book tonight and couldn't put it down. It has a very insightful view on the world of plastic surgery, along with its downfalls. I Absolutly loved it from the start to finish. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in this subject.

Dr. Paul Lorenc provides an insiders look not only into surgery but plastic surgery specifically. This book is well written with tactful humor, real cases and is awash in insightful tips for those of us seeking to improve our aging bodies. This book helps you understand why surgery is dangerous business and how to avoid the pratfalls of misguided rhetorical advertising.

`A Day in the Life', or `Taking the Plunge', to name a few, are chapters in the book, A Little Work; Behind the doors of a Park Avenue Plastic Surgeon. Both of these chapters, in particular, are useful for people who are considering plastic surgery, as well as pre-med students. The author, Paul Lorenc did a fine job at focusing on how plastic surgery and its industry work, along with how each surgical procedure is performed through his clear and concise writing.

Lorenc handled the topics in his book very well, and discussed each issue completely. He has the capability and knowledge of accomplishing this through his education, experience, and expertise. For example, Lorenc took the reader through a day in his life. He started from when he woke up and walked to work, through dinner with his wife. He began his day with walking to the office and doing going through his patient's actual exams and visits. He also used several different examples of procedures, and explained how they work, along with what to expect when receiving them, from the initial visit through the recovery, in his chapter, `Taking the Plunge.'

Overall, the book is very thorough when it comes to the topic in general of becoming a plastic surgeon, having plastic surgery, and knowledge about specific plastic surgeries. It is very important for a doctor to be aware of these three main topics because they deal with these specific topics on a daily basis. Doctors need to have knowledge of plastic surgery in order to gain trust from their patients. Everyone wants to be able to trust a doctor's opinions as well as what he is doing.

If you are looking for a book to give you information on becoming a doctor, as well as, different surgical procedures and the technology advancements that come along with being one, then this is the book for you. It will give you a sufficient amount of information on what it takes to be a plastic surgeon or have plastic surgery.

At age 50, I finally got permission from On High to act: My special-order bras were 34 KK; without them, I could roll my breastfeeding-bedraggled bosom up on a pencil and tack 'em to my chin with a pin. Hyperbole? Not the 34-KK part...

To my physician-husband Jon: "I'm getting rid of these things!" He protested, "Why? I like 'em." If I could have taught school with drooping appendages like the braless teacher on South Park, it would have been less painful, but I'd have been an unemployable laughingstock.

The University-of-California-faculty physicians explained to us, "We'll have to remove the breast tissue, replace it with silicone which will harden after a couple of years, slice off your nipples and sew them back on. They'll have no feeling, and later may fall off." Horrified, Jon insisted on a second opinion.

Z. Paul Lorenc seemed shocked when we repeated what the other doctors had said: "What WE do is leave enough tissue to fill the cup size you want, pull the nipple up through the front with the blood and nerve lines attached and sew it into the circular hole I'll fashion in the front. What he DIDN'T tell me was *clicking heels* I'd never have to wear a bra again!

In person, Z. Paul and his dermatologist twin Marek balance modesty with a refreshing sense of humor. If Z. Paul is righteously proud of his work, it's because he's an artist. After he re-crested my albatross chest, I decided: Facelift Time in the West! He insists in A Little Work that he's better now than he was then. I don't see how! Folks still can't believe I'm 65. Jon loves the book too. He says that Z Paul is an excellent physician, but he's a sculptor first.

This has given me a wonderful outlook on having plastic surgery oneday soon. It was a easy read and at times I could not put it down. After reading it, I enjoyed it so much I started to read it again! Dr Lorenc sounds like a doctor I want to use for all of my illnesses.