Cosmetic Surgery For Dummies

The lowdown on today’s cosmetic procedures

From Extreme Makeover to The Swan to Nip/Tuck, cosmetic surgery is all over television today, and the number of procedures is on the rise–mainly in women who want to revamp their outward appearance and improve their self-image. This friendly guide gets readers acquainted with today’s cosmetic surgery procedures, including face and forehead lifts, nose jobs, facial implants, breast augmentations, tummy tucks, butt lifts, and liposuction, as well as nonsurgical botox and collagen wrinkle treatments. It helps readers decide if surgery is right for them, showing how to set realistic expectations, resolve inner conflicts, find a qualified surgeon, and ask the right questions. It also candidly addresses the risks and the costs of surgery, as well as the options available to men.

R. Merrel Olesen MD (La Jolla, CA) is the Medical Director of the La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre. He has over 25 years of plastic surgery experience and was chair of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Scrapps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla for eight years. He has also been a clinical instructor for the Plastic Surgery Division at the University of California at San Diego since 1970.