Skintight: An Anatomy of Cosmetic Surgery

by Meredith Jones

Book Overview

Cosmetic surgery is everywhere: we are surrounded by altered, enhanced, skinny and stretched celebrities, in a hyped media culture that focuses increasingly on the body beautiful. Once only associated with the rich and famous, cosmetic surgery is now widely available, advertised in magazines, doctors' surgeries, and even on television. In some parts of the world it has become an aesthetic and cultural norm, yet remains deeply troubling for many. Skintight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00FBQOVDK
• ISBN13: 9781845206697
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"