Plastic Surgery

By Richard Marfuggi

Dr. Richard Marfuggi has written extensively and appeared frequently on television and radio to discuss his specialty. Now, he presents a comprehensive, practical guide for anyone contemplating plastic or cosmetic surgery.With specific chapters on liposuction, rhinoplasty, facelifts, scar revision, breast augmentation/reduction, and other procedures--plus extensive information on risks and realities, finding a reputable surgeon, calculating costs, and much more--this is the one and only book consumers need to read when thinking about plastic surgery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039952374X
• ISBN13: 9780399523748
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Perigee Books
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Town & Country magazine recommends Dr. Marfuggi's book

Out of all the plastic surgery books on the market, Dr. Marfuggi's book is recommended in Town & Country's March 2000 issue. The article is entitled "Pre-Op Reading List". Town & Country recommends "Plastic Surgery: What you need to know before, during and after" as a great place to begin researching any procedure. Described as a workbook that doesn't intimidate with technical talk, it breaks down procedures down to the basics (what's involved, length of surgery, anesthesia used, in/out patient, incisions/scarring) before tackling such risks and realities as pain and downtime.From lasers to liposuction, rhinoplasty to resurfacing, the boundries of cosmetic surgery stretch with every scientific innovation. Keeping current is essential and this book is up-to-date. Dr. Marfuggi's book is a great primer for anyone considering plastic surgery.

great - responsible - source of info

I found out about this book from the "askdrm" Web site - and it gave me the confidence to re-commit myself to an exercise regime AND to call a plastic surgeon for an initial consultation!

best guide for the uninitiated

I gave this book to my mom who had always wanted to know more about this type of surgery. She loved it! She had resisted going to "the doctor" and asking him questions because she was not confident of her language skills, nor did she know what to ask. She liked the lay explantions and pictures in the book. Now that she understands what she wants, she is making plans "to look younger".

Not impossibly technical, yet thoughough and informative.

I read this book "Plastic Surgery: Everything You Need to KNow-Before, During, and After" (yes all the way through) and found it facsinating. It's written for people like me whose memories check out upon entering any doctor's office. It's not impossibly technical, but thourough. I was considering having my eyes done and magazine article just somehow didn't give me enough information. Dr. Marfuggi's book told me everything I wanted to know about blepharoplasties (eye lifts) as well as things I didn't know I SHOULD know about the procedure. P.S. I'm getting my eyes done. The book may not make Oprah's list, but it tells you absolutely everything about every procedure. What to do before, how to take care of yourself after, when not to panic...it is complete. I ended up reading the whole book and am now the official consultant for all my friends. Actually, I just lend them the book. (The last time I lent the book it came back without the cover and what looked like pizza stains on the liposuction section.) While I'm writing this I think maybe it should be on Oprah's list. If there's anyone out ther, send her a copy.

This is a "must have" reference guide.

This easy-to-read guide explained everything I needed to know about a number of plastic surgery procedures. It was clear, concise and thorough, and I'll refer to it again and again.