Reflecting on Cosmetic Surgery
Reflecting on Cosmetic Surgery

Author: Jane Megan Northrop

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2013-06-19

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 113632786X

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Cosmetic surgery represents an extreme form of modern grooming. It is the fastest growing medical specialty, yet misconceptions abound about those who undertake it and their reasons for doing so. With a grounded approach, engaging 30 women through in-depth interview, this study explores how they chose cosmetic surgery as an option. Their accounts frame a theoretical discussion, in which Northrop proposes that cosmetic surgery is initiated within the vulnerable and divisive relationship between the self and its poor body image. Poor body image and the attempt at its reparation are examined conceptually through shame and narcissism. With compelling case studies and a multi-disciplinary approach, Reflecting on Cosmetic Surgery demonstrates that shame constitutes a framework through which we formulate appearance norms and learn the art of becoming socially embodied. Shame concerns the self, but manifests in response to perceived social phenomena. Through the evaluation and amendment of body image with cosmetic surgery, notions of self and social worthiness are played out. Northrop argues convincingly for a review of the way in which we view narcissism and proposes that shame, and the discomforts arising from it, are implicated in its occurrence. This book will appeal to students and scholars across the social sciences, and particularly in women’s studies and gender studies.

Reflecting on Cosmetic Surgery
Reflecting on Cosmetic Surgery

Author: Jane Northrop

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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Cosmetic surgery represents an extreme form of modern grooming. It is the fastest growing medical specialty, yet misconceptions abound about those who undertake it and their reasons for doing so. With a grounded approach, engaging 30 women through in-depth interview, this study explores how they chose cosmetic surgery as an option. Their accounts frame a theoretical discussion, in which Northrop proposes that cosmetic surgery is initiated within the vulnerable and divisive relationship between the self and its poor body image. Poor body image and the attempt at its reparation are examined conceptually through shame and narcissism. With compelling case studies and a multi-disciplinary approach, Reflecting on Cosmetic Surgery demonstrates that shame constitutes a framework through which we formulate appearance norms and learn the art of becoming socially embodied. Shame concerns the self, but manifests in response to perceived social phenomena. Through the evaluation and amendment of body image with cosmetic surgery, notions of self and social worthiness are played out. Northrop argues convincingly for a review of the way in which we view narcissism and proposes that shame, and the discomforts arising from it, are implicated in its occurrence. This book will appeal to students and scholars across the social sciences, and particularly in women's studies and gender studies.

Reflections of the Heart
Reflections of the Heart

Author: Jim English

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 9780578032429

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REFLECTIONS OF THE HEART offers a personal look at the experiences of individual patients in a facial plastic and cosmetic surgeon's practice. The opening chapter by Dr. Jim English provides fascinating insights on his 25 year career in his chosen field of endeavor. The sixteen subsequent chapters present individual women's experiences with their surgical procedures. Each patient reveals thoughts about her own surgery in face-to-face interviews with Dr. Betty Hubbard, a certified health education specialist. The women are from different age groups and backgrounds including secretaries, doctors, teachers and sales representatives. These are stories of self-disclosure told with introspection and honesty. Some are humorous and some are sad but all reflect each woman's sincere desire to help others who have questions about facial plastic and cosmetic sur- gery. Each story includes Dr. English's comments on the individual patients. Before and after photographs illustrate transformations in appearance as well as the emotional changes that resulted. The last section of the book provides valuable information about the most common facial plastic and cosmetic procedures chosen by women. Whether you are simply curious about the motives and experiences of people who undergo surgical enhancement or contemplating having a procedure(s) yourself, this book will give you in-depth in-sight into their surgical experiences.

Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery

Author: Robert T. Grant

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0071760865

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Full-color, step-by-step guidance on how to perform the most popular procedures in cosmetic surgery Using more than 250 full-color illustrations and photos, and clear, concise text, Cosmetic Surgery teaches you how to perform the latest and most in-demand surgical and non-surgical procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery. Each chapter includes patient selection and preparation, technique, complications, outcomes assessment, and references, and many illustrations that have been prepared specifically for this book. FEATURES: A consistent, easy-to-navigate approach that facilitates quick learning More than 250 full-color illustrations that clarify each step of every procedure Expert authorship by experienced plastic surgeons COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF: Facial surgeries including facelift, brow lift, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, rhinoplasty, and chin implants Breast surgery, body contouring, and bariatric plastic surgery including breast augmentation, breast reduction, abdominoplasty, brachioplasty, and liposuction Non-surgical options including Botox, injectable fillers, chemical peel, dermabrasion, and laser surgery Other considerations such as new developments in cosmetic surgery, the business of cosmetic surgery, and the public’s view of cosmetic surgery

Reshaping the Female Body
Reshaping the Female Body

Author: Kathy Davis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-15

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1135207003

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Reshaping... looks at women's involvement in cosmetic surgery and raises the question of why women put themselves under the knife for operations which are painful, risky and expensive and often leave them in worse shape than before.

Essentials of Plastic Surgery
Essentials of Plastic Surgery

Author: Jeffrey E. Janis

Publisher: Thieme

Published: 2022-10-28

Total Pages: 2410

ISBN-13: 1638535485

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The go-to pocket, computer, tablet and smartphone reference on plastic surgery essentials Essentials of Plastic Surgery, Third Edition by renowned plastic surgeon Jeffrey E. Janis and an impressive group of esteemed colleagues, retains its reader-friendly formatting, while featuring extensive updates that reflect significant changes in the field. The book is organized by the same seven sections as the prior edition: Fundamentals and Basics; Skin and Soft Tissue; Head and Neck; Breast; Trunk and Lower Extremity; Hand, Wrist, and Upper Extremity; and Aesthetic Surgery. The new edition includes 127 chapters, as well as updated and expanded references that guide readers to classic and definitive articles and chapters. New chapters include Pain Management in Plastic Surgery, Decreasing Complications in Plastic Surgery, Basics of Plastic Surgery Wound Closure, Scars and Scar Management, Skin Grafting, Posterior Trunk Reconstruction, Perineal Reconstruction, Nerve Transfers, Targeted Muscle Reinnervation, Hand Rehabilitation, Basics of Skin Care, Aesthetic Facial Anatomy, Secondary Rhinoplasty, Buttock Augmentation, and Male and Female Aesthetic Genital Surgery. Breakout chapters covering breast reconstruction and nonsurgical facial rejuvenation reflect new procedures developed since publication of the second edition. Key Highlights Contributions from a cadre of global plastic surgeons including new and completely rewritten chapters reflect accurate, state-of-the-art, contemporary plastic surgery practice Key points at the end of each chapter provide a quick source of information and a refresher on essential content Meticulous graphics such as new tables, charts, diagrams, pictures, and prior edition images updated in four color provide visually-rich insights This unique pocket guide provides high-impact information across the breadth and depth of plastic surgery, making it a must-have resource for medical school, residency and fellowship training, preparation for maintenance of certification, and beyond.

Flesh Wounds
Flesh Wounds

Author: Virginia L. Blum

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2005-04-04

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0520244737

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"An impressive book. An important book."—Jamie Lee Curtis "I blame mirrors. If it weren't for them we wouldn't need plastic surgeons. In the meantime, anyone tempted to re-shape face, body and mind by means of knife should first read Blum's intelligent, persuasive and absorbing book. Both enticed and alarmed, the reader will at least know what she's doing and more importantly why. This is a book that takes you and shakes you by the throat, and leaves you the better for it."—Fay Weldon, author of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil "An eye-opening look at the dangers, both physical and emotional, of plastic surgery and of the power of beauty in all of our lives. Blum's book is an impressive interweaving of observation, oral interviews, cultural studies, and historical sources. An absorbing read, this is a scholarly book that general readers can enjoy."—Lois Banner, author of American Beauty "A provocative and thoroughly persuasive argument that we live in a culture of cosmetic surgery where identity is sited on the shifting surfaces of the body. Flesh Wounds brilliantly explores the link between the seductions of surgical self-fashioning and the star system, drawing on a stunning array of materials ranging from interviews with plastic surgeons, psychoanalytic theory, and the novel to the visual media of digital photography, film, and television."—Kathleen Woodward, author of Aging and Its Discontents: Freud and Other Fictions

Psychological Aspects of Reconstructive and Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Psychological Aspects of Reconstructive and Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

Author: David B. Sarwer

Publisher: Lww

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9780781753623

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Written by leading psychologists, psychiatrists, and plastic surgeons, this volume provides a thorough understanding of the psychological issues involved in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. The book examines the relationships among physical appearance, body image, and psychosocial functioning, reviews the literature on the psychological functioning of plastic surgical patients, and offers clinically effective recommendations on psychological assessment and care of specific patient groups. Major sections detail the psychological issues surrounding specific disfigurements and reconstructive procedures and cosmetic surgery of the face and body. These chapters include brief questionnaires for psychological assessment of patients. Concluding chapters discuss bioethical, professional, and legal issues.

Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery

Author: Deborah A. Sullivan

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9780813528601

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Cosmetic surgery is big business. With demand rising, this commercial medical practice has become a modern body custom. To explain the emergence and growth of this demand, Deborah A. Sullivan looks beyond the cultural imperatives of appearance and examines the market dynamics inherent in the business and politics of cosmetic surgery. In so doing, she also considers the effect of commercialization on the medical profession. After reviewing prevailing beauty ideals, Sullivan looks at the social, psychological, and economic rewards and penalties resulting from the way we look. Following a historical overview of the technological advances that made cosmetic surgery possible, she explores the relationship between improved surgical techniques and the resulting increased demand; she also examines the ensuing conflict within the profession over recognition of commercial cosmetic surgery as a specialty. Among the topics covered are sensitive areas such as physician advertising, unregulated practice, and ambulatory surgery, and the consequences of commercialism on medical judgment. Finally, she reveals how physicians and their professional organizations have shaped the ways in which cosmetic surgery is presented in advertisements and women's magazines that would promote patient demand.