From Publishers Weekly
A plastic surgeon for 16 years, Lorenc, with New York Times "Escapes" editor Hall, effectively communicates his love for the complex work he does in this sometimes entertaining saga of liposuctions, breast implants, face lifts and other cosmetic surgical procedures. No doubt many women will want to read the case histories, since, as the doctor points out, plastic surgery, once the province of the elderly rich, is now pursued by younger women of all income levels. Lorenc comes across as honest and trustworthy, saying no, for example, to a woman who requested liposuction when he felt it was inappropriate, and, more amusingly, to patients who flirt outrageously with him. He condemns physicians who promote plastic surgery as risk-free and insists that Botox injections should be given only in the safety of a medical office. Among other nuggets of useful information the author offers is that high-quality plastic surgery is neither pain-free nor cheap, and probably will not last a lifetime. Lorenc also shares some stories about famous patients, such as Katharine Hepburn, whose face he reconstructed several times after skin cancers were removed. He devotes some space to a discussion of male patients, whom he considers more whiny and difficult than females. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Book Description
If walls could talk! Beyond TV's Extreme Makeover and Nip/Tuck, this no-holds-barred account of what goes on in the most private of plastic surgery practices gives the inside story in a way we've never heard before. Who are the serial surgery seekers? What really happens in a consultation? What is the difference between a tummy tuck and liposuction and who is more suited for which? What mistakes have doctors made and can they be corrected? Dr. Paul Lorenc not only supplies answers but analyzes what drives people-women and men alike-to increasingly request his services. Dr. Lorenc also describes:
- Why never to have plastic surgery on a Friday
- What post-surgical recovery really involves
- The truth about Botox and other "injectibles"
- Why expensive skin-care products don't work
- The myth of "lunch hour" procedures and quick recovery
Now at the top of his game, this well-established, dynamic surgeon is perfectly positioned to tell it all.
About the Author
Z. Paul Lorenc, M.D., F.A.C.S., received his degree from NYU School of Medicine and interned at Bellevue Hospital. He is now a board-certified aesthetic plastic surgeon with a thriving Park Avenue practice.
Trish Hall is an editor at The New York Times. She has written for many national publications including the Times, the Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Living, and Gourmet. She lives in New York with her husband and daughter.
A Little Work: Behind the Doors of a Park Avenue Plastic Surgeon FROM THE PUBLISHER
It's a world we all think we know better and better each day as reality shows like Extreme Makeover, The Swan, and Nip/Tuck capture bigger and bigger TV audiences. But do we really? Only this doctor can tell you. His truths will shock you, his rules will help you, and his revelations could save you. A well-established, dynamic plastic surgeon at the top of his game, Dr. Z. Paul Lorenc lets you into his practice, where the stakes are rising every day. He tells you what you should know about a doctor's training. He reveals the lies that patients tell him and the lengths to which celebrities go in order to maintain their privacy in the waiting room. And he shatters the myths surrounding post-operative recovery. Have you ever wondered who exactly the serial-surgery seekers are and what really happens in a consultation? Do you know the difference between a tummy tuck and liposuction and who is more suited for which? Have you ever imagined what mistakes a doctor has made and whether they can be corrected? Dr. Lorenc not only supplies answers but analyzes what increasingly drives people in our youth- and beauty-obsessed culture-women and men alike-to request his services. With nuance and knowledge, he scrutinizes every detail of this fascinating yet imperfect science.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
A plastic surgeon for 16 years, Lorenc, with New York Times "Escapes" editor Hall, effectively communicates his love for the complex work he does in this sometimes entertaining saga of liposuctions, breast implants, face lifts and other cosmetic surgical procedures. No doubt many women will want to read the case histories, since, as the doctor points out, plastic surgery, once the province of the elderly rich, is now pursued by younger women of all income levels. Lorenc comes across as honest and trustworthy, saying no, for example, to a woman who requested liposuction when he felt it was inappropriate, and, more amusingly, to patients who flirt outrageously with him. He condemns physicians who promote plastic surgery as risk-free and insists that Botox injections should be given only in the safety of a medical office. Among other nuggets of useful information the author offers is that high-quality plastic surgery is neither pain-free nor cheap, and probably will not last a lifetime. Lorenc also shares some stories about famous patients, such as Katharine Hepburn, whose face he reconstructed several times after skin cancers were removed. He devotes some space to a discussion of male patients, whom he considers more whiny and difficult than females. Agent, Alice Martell. (Oct.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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