Internet Guide to Cosmetic Surgery for Women

Acknowledgment

Abbreviations

Symbol Key

Introduction

Chapter 1. Cosmetic Plastic SurgeryThe Basics

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 InternetWhere to Begin

The Internet

Internet Addresses

Good versus Bad Information: Evaluating Web Sites

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. Selecting a Cosmetic Surgeon

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 for Women

General Sites (.org) on Cosmetic Surgery Procedures for Women

General Sites (.com) on Cosmetic Surgery Procedures for Women

Next: Internet Sites for Specific Cosmetic Surgery Procedures

Chapter 5. Body Contouring

Body ContouringGeneral

Abdominal Liposculpture (Liposuction)

Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)/Arm Liposuction

Belt Lipectomy

Body Lift

Buttock Augmentation/Implant

Buttock Liposculpture/Liposuction

Calf Implants

Liposuction

Thigh Liposuction (Thighplasty)/Thigh Lift

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Chapter 6. Cosmetic Surgery of the Breast

BreastGeneral

Breast Enlargement (Implants, Augmentation)

Breast Lift (Mastopexy)

Breast Reconstruction

Breast Reduction

Chapter 7. Cosmetic Surgery of the Face, Head, and Neck

Face, Head, and NeckGeneral

Blepharoplasty

Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Injections

Brow Lift

Buccal Fat Pad Removal

Cheek Implants (Augmentation)

Cheek Reduction

Chemical Peels

Chin Augmentation (Mentoplasty)

Dermabrasion

Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)

Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

Facelift (Rhytidectomy)

Facial Implants

Facial Liposuction

Fat Injections

Forehead Lift (Brow Lift)

Jaw Augmentation

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Lip Augmentation

Lip Reduction

Mentoplasty

Microdermabrasion

Neck Lift/Neck Liposuction

Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)

Otoplasty

Rhinoplasty

Rhytidectomy

Chapter 8. Cosmetic Surgery of the Skin

SkinGeneral

Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Injections

Cellulite Treatment

Chemical Peels

Collagen Injections

Dermabrasion

Endermologie

Fat Injections

Hair Replacement

Injectable Fillers

Laser Hair Removal

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Laser Treatment of Spider Veins

Microdermabrasion

Micropigmentation (Permanent Makeup)

Permanent Cosmetics

Scars/Scar Revision

Sclerotherapy

Skin Management

Skin Resurfacing

Soft Tissue Fillers

Spider Veins

Tattoo Removal

Wrinkle Treatment

Chapter 9. Hair Transplantation for Women

Hair Transplantation Sites

Chapter 10. Cosmetic Dentistry

Cosmetic Dentistry Sites

Chapter 11. International Cosmetic Surgery Associations

International/Multinational Associations

Cosmetic Surgery Associations by Country

Index

Reference Notes Included