220 Pages
by
CRC Press
220 Pages
by
CRC Press
220 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Save time and trouble as you search the Internet for safe and reliable information on cosmetic procedures In a culture where everyone wants to look younger, more and more men are going “under the knife” for surgical cosmetic procedures in an effort to turn back the clock—or at least slow it down a little. The Internet Guide to Cosmetic Surgery for Men is an essential handbook... Read more
- Abbreviations
- Symbol Key
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Cosmetic Plastic Surgery—The Facts
- What Is Plastic Surgery?
- Cosmetic Surgery Is a Hot Trend
- What Are the Numbers?
- How Much Does It Cost?
- Why Read This Book?
- Chapter 2. The Internet—A Brief Look at Where to Begin
- The Internet
- Internet Addresses
- My Site Is Gone!
- Evaluating Web Sites: The “Good” versus the “Bad”
- Basic Internet Searching
- Searching via Your Internet Browser
- Searching via a Search Engine/Directory
- Searching via a Megasite
- Moving On to Specific Sites
- Chapter 3. Checking Out Credentials
- How to Find a Good Cosmetic Surgeon
- Credentials/Board Certification
- Locating/Selecting a Cosmetic Surgeon Online
- Next: Basic Cosmetic Surgery Sites on the Internet
- Chapter 4. Basic/Core Sites on Cosmetic Surgery
- General Sites (.org) on Cosmetic Surgery Procedures
- General Sites (.com) on Cosmetic Surgery Procedures
- General Sites on Cosmetic Surgery for Men
- Next: Internet Sites for Specific Cosmetic Surgery Procedures
- Chapter 5. Body Contouring
- Body Contouring—General
- Abdominal Liposculpture (Liposuction)
- Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)/Arm Liposuction/Upper Arm Lift
- Buttock Augmentation/Implant
- Buttock Lift/Liposculpture/Liposuction
- Calf Augmentation/Implants
- Liposuction
- Lower Body Lift
- Thigh Liposuction (Thighplasty)/Thigh Lift
- Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
- Chapter 6. Cosmetic Procedures Specific to Men
- Gynecomastia-Male Breast Reduction
- Pectoral (Male Chest) Augmentation/Implants
- Penis Enlargement/Implants (Phalloplasty)
- Chapter 7. Cosmetic Surgery of the Face, Head, and Neck
- Face, Head, and Neck—General
- Buccal Fat Pad Removal
- Cheek Implants (Augmentation)
- Chin Augmentation (Mentoplasty)
- Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
- Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
- Facelift (Rhytidectomy)
- Facial Implants
- Facial Liposuction
- Forehead Lift (Brow Lift)
- Jaw Augmentation
- Lip Augmentation
- Lip Reduction
- Neck Lift/Neck Liposuction
- Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)
- Chapter 8. Cosmetic Surgery of the Skin
- Skin—General
- Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Injections
- Cellulite Treatment
- Chemical Peels
- Collagen Injections
- Dermabrasion
- Injectable Fillers
- Laser Hair Removal
- Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Laser Treatment of Spider Veins
- Microdermabrasion
- Micropigmentation (Permanent Makeup)
- Scars/Scar Revision
- Sclerotherapy
- Skin Resurfacing
- Tattoo Removal
- Thermage
- Wrinkle Treatment
- Chapter 9. Hair Transplantation for Men
- Hair Transplantation Sites
- Chapter 10. Cosmetic Dentistry
- Cosmetic Dentistry Sites
- Chapter 11. Cosmetic Surgery and Ethnicity
- Ethnic Cosmetic Surgery Sites
- Chapter 12. International Cosmetic Surgery Associations
- International/Multinational Associations
- Cosmetic Surgery Associations by Country
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
M. Sandra Wood, MLS, MBA, AHIP, FMLA, Librarian Emeritus, University Libraries, The Pennsylvania State University at Hershey. She has more than three decades experience as a medical reference librarian, including the areas of general reference services, management of reference services, database and Internet searching, and user instruction
