Bibliograph

Beauty junkies, inside our $15 billion obsession with cosmetic surgery, Alex Kuczynski

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Label

Beauty junkies, inside our $15 billion obsession with cosmetic surgery, Alex Kuczynski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Beauty junkies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

64390591

Responsibility statement

Alex Kuczynski

Sub title

inside our $15 billion obsession with cosmetic surgery

Summary

A revealing glimpse inside the burgeoning business of cosmetic enhancement explores the frauds, follies, and fanaticism that exemplify American society's pursuit of youth and beauty by any means necessary

Table Of Contents

1. Beauty junkies -- 2. Surgery safari -- 3. The rise and fall and rise and fall of Botox -- 4. Forefathers -- 5. Boom -- 6. What is beautiful? -- 7. Los Angeles -- 8. You want it, you need it : marketing the dream of beauty -- 9. Fat is not beautiful -- 10. Harvey Weinstein's white, white teeth -- 11. My love affair with Dr. Michelle -- 12. The fatal quest for beauty -- 13. The breast -- 14. American geisha

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