Internet guide to cosmetic surgery for men

220 Pages·2006·10.164 MB·English

by  Wood, M. Sandra

M. Sandra Wood
Internet Guide
to Cosmetic Surgery
for Men
Pre-publication cussionofhowtofindagoodcosmetic
REVIEWS, surgeon online, and the intricacies of
COMMENTARIES, credentialing and board certification,
EVALUATIONS . . . the main portion of this book covers
manycosmeticsurgeryproceduresin-
cludinghairtransplantation,bodycon-
touring,surgeryoftheface,head,neck
and skin, and cosmetic dentistry. The
“Womenarenottheonlyonesop- chapteronethnicandminoritydiffer-
ting for ‘extreme makeovers’ encesincosmeticprocedures,anoften
thesedays,morementhaneverbefore neglectedtopic,isawelcomeaddition.
arechoosingtoundergocosmeticsur- Keeping the special needs of male
gery. The decision whether or not to
health care consumers in mind, this
havecosmeticsurgeryisadifficultone.
guide contains an excellent combina-
Thereissomuchtoconsider.Howdoes
tionofcommercial,not-for-profit,and
onefindaqualifiedcosmeticsurgeon?
educationalWebsites.Specialfeatures,
What types of procedures are avail-
suchasphysicianlocators,chatrooms,
able?Whatarethepossiblesideeffects
message boards, and photo galleries,
orcontraindications?Itishardtoknow
where to begin. M. Sandra Wood’s are highlighted.
Internet Guide to Cosmetic Surgery for InternetGuidetoCosmeticSurgeryfor
Men is a comprehensive, well-orga- Men is an excellent tool to help men
nized, and easy-to-use resource that make informed decisions regarding
provides answers to these and many cosmetic surgery.”
other questions.
InternetGuidetoCosmeticSurgeryfor Nancy R. Glassman, MLS, AHIP
Menbeginswiththeverybasics,show- Information Technology Librarian,
ingthereaderhowtofindqualityinfor- D. Samuel Gottesman Library,
mationontheInternet.Afterabriefdis- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
More pre-publication
REVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, EVALUATIONS . . .
“TheInternetGuidetoCosmeticSur- tomakesurethattheyfullyunderstand
gery for Men provides informa- theprocedure.M.SandraWood,anex-
tionontopicsrelatedtothelocationof periencedmedicallibrarianandtheau-
reliableinformationontheWorldWide thorofabookaboutcosmeticsurgery
Web. This primer on basic Internet forwomen,haswrittenaguidetohelp
searching techniques highlights some men make informed decisions about
excellentsitesthatareorganizedbypro- cosmetic surgical procedures.
cedure. The book also contains some SincetheInternethasbecomeama-
must-readinformationonlocatingare- jor source of medical information,
liable,competentsurgeon,whileassist- Wood teaches men how to use it. She
ingreaderstounderstandcredentialing explains the structure of the World
and board certification of clinicians. WideWeb,theuseofbrowsers,search
Thiswouldbeanexcellentaddition engines, and megasites, and basic
to thecollectionof any publicor con- searchstrategies.Shealsoshowsthem
sumerhealthlibrary,aswellasforthe howtoevaluatethequalityoftheinfor-
individualwhoiscontemplatingasur- mation about cosmetic surgery. These
gicalprocedureandwantstodosome includesitesfromprofessionalmedical
preliminary investigation.” specialtyboards,aswellasafewsites
createdbypatientswhodescribetheir
Roberta Bronson Fitzpatrick, MLIS experiences.Shecoverschoosingaphy-
Associate Director, sician, general information about sur-
UMDNJ–George F. Smith Library gery, and specific procedures such as
of the Health Sciences liposuction,rhinoplasty,andmalebreast
surgeryaswellashairtransplantation,
cosmetic dentistry, scar and tattoo re-
moval,andBotoxinjections.Woodeven
includes information on cosmeticsur-
geonsinothercountries.Thiscompre-
hensive guide to online information
“Ascosmeticsurgerybecomesac- aboutcosmeticsurgeryisavaluablere-
ceptableandevenchicinmain- sourceforanymanconsideringapro-
streamsociety,menaswellaswomen cedure. It belongs in all medical, con-
are beginning to consider it as an op- sumer health, and public libraries.”
tion to improve their appearance or
fightthesignsofaging.Sinceallsurgi- Barbara M. Bibel, MA, MLS
calprocedureshaverisks,anyonethink- Consumer Health Information Specialist,
ingaboutanoperationthatmayradi- Oakland Public Library,
callyalterthewaytheylookwillwant Oakland, CA
More pre-publication
REVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, EVALUATIONS . . .
“Thisbookwilltakemenfromlearn-
ing the basics about Internet
searching,findingqualitysites,evaluat-
ingthosesites,tofindingtherightsur-
geon. Along the way they will learn
prettymuchalltheyneedtoknowabout
the procedures and the surgeons. In-
cludedarechaptersonhairtransplanta-
tionandcosmeticdentistrytoroundout
the process. Of particular interest are
thedescriptionsofthenumerousproce-
duresonemightselecttoundergo,giv-
ing the reader and prospective patient
full knowledge of what he is getting
into. Ifyou are one ofthose men who
hasnotyetawakentosmellthecoffee,
cosmeticsurgeryformenismostdefi-
nitelyin.Whyshouldn’tmenhavealit-
tle something done to make ourselves
look and feel better? This reviewer re-
cently had his eyes done and looks at
leasttenyearsyounger(orsotheytell
me). Anyway guys, go for it and this
bookwillbeoftremendoushelp.”
Thomas L. Williams, AHIP, MSLS
Professor and Director,
Biomedical Libraries,
University of South Alabama,
College of Medicine
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Internet Guide
to Cosmetic Surgery
for Men
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Internet Guide
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for Men
M. Sandra Wood
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wood, M. Sandra.
Internet guide to cosmetic surgery for men / M. Sandra Wood.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7890-1608-9 (hard : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-7890-1608-7 (hard : alk. paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-7890-1609-6 (soft : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-7890-1609-5 (soft : alk. paper)
1. Surgery, Plastic—Computer network resources. 2. Men—Surgery—Computer network resources.
3. Internet addresses. 4. Web sites. I. Title.
RD119.W65 2006
617.9(cid:1)500285—dc22 2006006177
CONTENTS
Abbreviations ix
Symbol Key xi
Introduction 1
Chapter 1. Cosmetic Plastic Surgery—The Facts 5
What Is Plastic Surgery? 6
Cosmetic Surgery Is a Hot Trend 6
What Are the Numbers? 8
How Much Does It Cost? 10
Why Read This Book? 10
Chapter 2. The Internet—A Brief Look at Where to Begin 13
The Internet 13
Internet Addresses 14
My Site Is Gone! 14
Evaluating Web Sites: The “Good” versus the “Bad” 15
Basic Internet Searching 17
Searching via Your Internet Browser 18
Searching via a Search Engine/Directory 18
Searching via a Megasite 21
Moving on to Specific Sites 24
Chapter 3. Checking Out Credentials 25
How to Find a Good Cosmetic Surgeon 25
Credentials/Board Certification 27
Locating/Selecting a Cosmetic Surgeon Online 33
Next: Basic Cosmetic Surgery Sites on the Internet 34
Chapter 4. Basic/Core Sites on Cosmetic Surgery 35
General Sites (.org) on Cosmetic Surgery Procedures 36
General Sites (.com) on Cosmetic Surgery Procedures 44