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A Little Work: The Truth Behind Plastic Surgery's Park Avenue FaCade
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Product Description
A well-established, dynamic plastic surgeon at the top of his game, Dr. Z. Paul Lorenc lets you into his private practice, where the stakes are rising every day, and answers the burning questions. What should you know about a doctor’s training? Do you know the difference between a tummy tuck and liposuction, and who is more suited for which? Have you ever imagined what mistakes a doctor has made and whether they can be corrected? He reveals the lies patients tell him and the lengths to which celebrities go to maintain anonymity in the waiting room. He shatters the myths surrounding post-operative recovery. And much, much more.
Dr. Lorenc not only supplies the answers but analyzes what increasingly drives people in our youth- and beauty-obsessed culture—women and men alike—to request his services. With nuance and knowledge, he scrutinizes every detail of this fascinating yet imperfect science. This is the book for anyone who is thinking—even just a little—about getting plastic surgery.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1447402 in Books
- Published on: 2005-11-01
- Released on: 2005-10-20
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
A plastic surgeon for 16 years, Lorenc, with New York Times "Escapes" editor Hall, effectively communicates his love for the complex work he does in this sometimes entertaining saga of liposuctions, breast implants, face lifts and other cosmetic surgical procedures. No doubt many women will want to read the case histories, since, as the doctor points out, plastic surgery, once the province of the elderly rich, is now pursued by younger women of all income levels. Lorenc comes across as honest and trustworthy, saying no, for example, to a woman who requested liposuction when he felt it was inappropriate, and, more amusingly, to patients who flirt outrageously with him. He condemns physicians who promote plastic surgery as risk-free and insists that Botox injections should be given only in the safety of a medical office. Among other nuggets of useful information the author offers is that high-quality plastic surgery is neither pain-free nor cheap, and probably will not last a lifetime. Lorenc also shares some stories about famous patients, such as Katharine Hepburn, whose face he reconstructed several times after skin cancers were removed. He devotes some space to a discussion of male patients, whom he considers more whiny and difficult than females.
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From the Back Cover
About the Author
Trish Hall is an editor at The New York Times. She has written for many national publications, including the Times, The Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Living, and Gourmet. She lives in New York with her husband and daughter.
Customer Reviews
I loved it!!!
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.
a little dissapointing
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.
Highly Skilled Doctor, Poor Editing!
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.
