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- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Part 1: The
Cosmetic Surgery Decision
- Chapter 1: You've Thought about It, but Where
Do You Begin?
- Why We Seek Cosmetic Surgery
- Cosmetic versus Reconstructive Surgery
- The Best and Worst Candidates for Cosmetic Surgery
- Men and Cosmetic Surgery
- What If Those around You Are Not Supportive?
- Chapter 2: Selecting a Doctor
- Informed Consent
- Specialty Groups within Cosmetic Surgery
- Physician Screening and Selection
- Surgical Facility Accreditation
- Chapter 3: Meeting Your Doctor
- Taking Control
- Computer Imaging
- Questions to Ask the Doctor
- Chapter 4: Paying for Cosmetic Surgery
- Cosmetic Surgery Fees
- Insurance Billing for Cosmetic Procedures
- Financing Cosmetic Surgery
- Chapter 5: Preparing for Surgery and Recovery
- Smoking
- Products Containing Aspirin and Ibuprofen
- Recovery Period
Chapter 6: Taking Care of Your Skin
- Skin Types
- Skin Care for Facial Procedures
Chapter 7: Patient Tips and Secrets
- Prior to Surgery
- Preparing for Surgery
- The Day of Surgery
- After Surgery
Part
2: The Procedures Arm Lift-Brachioplasty
- Botox Injections
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Lift-Mastopexy
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction for Men (Gynecomastia)
- Breast Reduction-Mammaplasty
- Brow/Forehead Lift
- Cheek Augmentation-Malarplasty
- Chemical Peels
- Chin Augmentation/Reduction
- Dermabrasion
- Ear Pinning-Otoplasty
- Eyelids-Blepharoplasty
- Face-Lift-Rhytidectomy
- Hair Restoration
- Laser Resurfacing
- Liposuction
- Nose Reshaping-Rhinoplasty
- Soft Tissue Fillers
- Tummy Tuck-Abdominoplasty
- Vein Therapy
- Afterword Sage Advice
- Appendix Let Us Know What You Think
- About the Author
- Resources
- References
- Index
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