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"I think that many Americans are going to be surprised and
frankly quite alarmed to hear that any doctor with a medical degree
and state license can go out and do everything from brain surgery
to cosmetic surgery. So we have a situation today where dermatologists,
obstetricians, gynecologists, otolaryngologists, osteopaths and
others are doing cosmetic surgery —literally everything from
face-lifts, and nose jobs, to breast enlargements and tummy tucks."
—Congressman
Ron Wyden, during congressional subcommittee hearings on the plastic
surgery industry
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Plastic
Surgery Hopscotch
by
John McCabe
$19.95
Softcover
- 351 pages
A
Resource Guide for Those Considering Cosmetic Surgery
Do
not be too eager about hopping up on that operating table. Take caution
with each step you take in this area of the medical industry that is
filled with the purest forms of greed and vanity. Spend time with this
book before you spend money on a doctor.
"In
his title, McCabe alludes to patients who 'run from one surgeon to the
next, trying to... fix what was done to (them).' He offers a comprehensive,
well-executed look at the types of plastic surgery done today, their risks,
and their potential benefits."
—The
Library Journal
"Those
considering cosmetic surgery should overlook the sales pitches of the
doctors and examine the uncertainties inherent when surgery takes place.
(This book) is a must read for anyone considering cosmetic surgery. The
book outlines the risks and benefits that many seeking to alter their
appearance may never hear."
—Janet
Van Winkle, President
American Silicone Implant Survivors
"I
certainly wish I had read this book before I allowed myself to be touched
by a plastic surgeon. I am certainly much worse today because I allowed
myself to be operated on without knowing all the facts."
—Lynda
Roth, Coalition of Silicone Survivors
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