Includes bibliographical references (p. 74-76) and index.
Contents
Cosmetic surgery helps children with birth defects / Kathleen Magee and William Magee -- Increasing numbers of men are getting cosmetic surgery / Bill Troy -- Thousands of Asians are turning to cosmetic surgery / Lisa Takeuchi Cullen -- Smooth operations / Allison Samuels -- Desire to look young is the main reason people seek cosmetic surgery / Courtney Lomax -- Women's magazines drive the demand for cosmetic surgery / Deborah A. Sullivan -- Patients can become addicted to cosmetic surgery / Virginia L. Blum -- Reality TV shows about cosmetic surgery reveal Americans' self-absorption / Psychology Today -- Teenagers should wait until they are adults to undergo cosmetic surgery / Jae-Ha Kim -- Doctors need to follow stricter guidelines in choosing cosmetic surgery patients / Kimberly Shearer Palmer.
