LEGAL ISSUES. Cosmetic Surgery. The Vanity Patient. Preparing the Plaintiff's Case. Preparing the Defendant's Case. Depositions. Trial Techniques. COSMETIC SURGERY. Abdominoplasty. Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery. Face-Lifts. Rhinoplasty. Breast Surgery. Thigh-Lifts and Liposuction. Injectable and Insertable Materials. RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. Reconstructive Surgery. TRIAL OF A PLASTIC SURGERY MALPRACTICE CASE. Trial of a Rhinoplasty Case. Direct and Cross of Defendant Surgeon. Trial of a Rhinoplasty Case: Trial of a Rhinoplasty Case: Examination of Plaintiff. Trial of a Rhinoplasty Case: Damages. Appendices. Glossary. Table of Cases. Index.