Aesthetic surgery is booming. Especially in the last decade, the annual growth figure for surgical treatments has risen drastically all over the world: in the United States, for ex ample, 2.1 million operations were performed in 1997, a figure that reached 8.8 million by aoo3. With such a steep increase, the statistics undeniably reflect an explosion in popularity. Cosmetic methods and surgical techniques are becoming more sophisticated and the results are im proving continually.

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Do you ever find yourself wondering, "Has she had work done?"wDo you flip through Supermarkef tabloids 10 see who's the latest star 1o have gone under the knife? Do you secretly adore before-and-afler photos? Well, let's face it, who doesn't?

Aesthetic surgery has become a global phenomenon. In places like Hollywood, the myvstery, isn't who's had work done, but who hasn't Those who have heen to the world's best surgeons ean gel away with lying about it, while others have the e,,.idence written all over their faces. From liposuetion to lip implants, this hook explores all the ins and outs of body sculpting via photos, illustrations, essays, and interviews. Topics include the history of aesthetie surgery, beauty and aging, ethnicity issues, the latest methods and techniques, refleetions in the filn industry. and the extremes to wMeh some people go to "improve" their looks.

I.

Beauty and Beauty Surgery

Preface by Angelika Taschen, Berlin

II.

Beauty in Art

compiled by Angelika Taschen, Berlin

III.

The Astonishing History

of Aesthetic Surgery

Text by Sander L. Gilman, Chicago

IV.

Ethnicity and Aesthetic Surgery

Text by Sander L. Gilman, Chicago

V.

Plastic Surgery in the Movies

Text by Juergen Mueller, Dresden

VI.

The Michelangelo of the Scalpel:

Ivo Pitanguy

Text by Eva Karcher, Munich

VII.

The World's most Famous

Aesthetic Surgeons

VII1 Dai M. Davies, London

VII2 Serdar Eren. Colome

VII3 Eerner L. Mang, Lindon

VII4 Hans-Leo Nathrath, Munich

VII5 Bernard Cornette de Saint Cvr,Paris

VII6 Christoph Wolfensberger, Zurich

VII7 Javier de Benito, Barcelona

VII8 Ismail Kuran, Islanbul

VII9 Alaa E1 Din Gheita, Cario

VII10 Ali A1-NumairN Duvai

VII11 Steven M. Hoefflin, santa Monica

VII12 Gary J. Alter,Los Angeles

VII13 Alan M. Engler, New York

VII14 C, erald tl. Pitman,New York 

VII15 Juarez Avelar, sao, Paolo

VII16 Jorge Herrera, Buenos Aires

VII17 Woffles Wu, Singapore

VII18 Keizo Fukuta, Tokyo

Interviews by Eva Karcher, Munich and Richard Bushfield, Los Angeles

VIII.

Statements by the World's most

Eamous Aesthetic Surgeons

VIII1 About Beauty

VIII2 About Aging

VIII3 About Sex

VIII4 About Extremes

IX.

Methodes and Techniques A-Z

Text by Eva Karcher Munich

Collaboration and Photos by ProJ.' Dr. Dr. Werner L.Mlang, Lindau Munich

In collaboration with Dr. SteJ&n Duve,Munich;

Dr. Thomas Klosterhalfen, Munich; Dr. Ulrich K. Kesselring, Lausanne;

Dr. Christoph Wolfensberger, Zurich

Illuslrations by Blue Brain Belgium

X.

Jokes and Caricatures

compiled by Nannette Buehl, Paris

XI.

Appendix

XI1 Bibliography on Aesthetic Surgery

XI2 Websites for Plastic Surgery

XI3 Aesthetic Surgeons' Biographies and Addresses