Two Girlfriends Get Real about: A Woman-To-Woman Guide to Today's Most Popular Cosmetic Procedures

by Susan J. Collini, Charlee Ganny, Susan Ganny J.; Collini Charlee

Book Overview

Doctors explain medican procedures. Two girlfriends explain everything else. If you're considering spending a bundle for a face-lift, breast augmentation, or liposuction, you can't miss Two Gilfriends Get Real about Cosmetic Surgery-an honest, down-to-earth, comprehensive discussion of the ins and outs of cosmetic surgery. Written for women, by women if offers sound advice, hilarious truths, and plenty of emotional support. Here's just some of what's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580631274
• ISBN13: 9781580631273
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Renaissance Books
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Definitely worth the money - I'd give it 10 stars if I could

Last year my doctor suggested that I have medically-necessary breast reduction surgery, based on the symptoms I was exhibiting. Up until then, I had not thought about plastic surgery, so I didn't really know what to expect. So, I headed to the bookstore. I looked at and bought several books, but this is the one I used the most. I used it until it looked raggedy. It answered all of my questions, and it gave me more information than I expected - like the nitty gritty, gory details that even your best friend might not tell you about her own surgery. What really hurts and what doesn't. What a "surgical drain" is and what to expect. Why you should not freak out if the "T site" doesn't heal up right away. When to call the doctor after surgery and when to relax. This book was better than my best friend and definitely helped me pick the right, most experienced doctor for me; helped me determine what questions to ask my doctor and his staff before the surgery; helped me stay calm on surgery day since I knew what to expect; even helped me explain what the process would be like to my husband. Definitely worth every penny and more. I'd give the book 10 stars if I could! Thank you Susan J. Collini and Charlee Ganny! You girls are the best!

What a great book!

I think this book is fabulous, and a "must read" for women planning plastic surgery. The authors are not surgeons, nor do they claim to be; if you are looking for how a surgeon will approach a specific procedure, buy one of the dozens of books written by plastic surgeons, or as the girls will suggest in the book, ask your surgeon. However, if you are looking for the real deal - if you want to know the ancillary stuff the doctor won't tell you - here is your book. From what to expect and look for in a consultation to the surprising way you may react to your newly augmented breasts, right through to 'cover stories' for those of us who don't want the world to know we have had plastic surgery - it's all here. It's down to earth, practical and well written. I felt like I was catching up with old friends when I read it. It is very honest - the ups and downs, dos and don'ts are all there. It's particularly helpful to people like me, who don't know people who have had plastic surgery and who want the details of what to expect. I adored the book - well written and easy to read, I am extremely glad I have read it and recommend it strongly to those who are considering plastic surgery.

Factual AND Fun!

I have personally had two different cosmetic surgery procedures and was anxious to see if I agreed with what the "girls" had to say about them. WOW - they know their stuff! Reading what they had to say about the feelings one goes through before, during, and after the procedure was exactly how I felt. I suggest this book to all women whether they're ready now or just contemplating cosmetic surgery - IT'S A MUST!

Heads Up Girlfriends

This book is highly recommended for anyone considering any type of cosmetic surgery. Well written and researched, it also includes moving personal accounts of those who have "been there" - from fears to triumphs. Actual before and after pictures (including the author's) attest to the astonishing results. A MUST READ, and entertaining to boot!

Triumphs, trials, tribulations and TRUTHS.......

SMART, straightforward and savy ....more fun than laughing gas, and more entertaining than most fiction! I just couldn't get enough of the authors' war-story wit, wisdom, and down right wackiness, and ended up reading this book cover to cover in one sitting. Every woman out there who's ever even THOUGHT about Cosmetic Surgery should read this, because, as the book points out, "knowledge is power". And to all the women in the world who have never even ENTERTAINED the thought of cosmetic surgery, BOTH of you should read this book as well. Let's face it, it's human nature to be really afraid of the unknown. But, using no holes barred "straight talk" (no "Doctor Speak" here), the book seperates fact from fiction, rumor from reality, and warns what to expect if you opt for cosmetic surgery, and, more importantly, what NOT to expect. Filled with "real life" stories, both good and bad, the pages contain insider cautions and advise from lessions that are normally only learned the hard way! With unabashed and unpologetic political incorrectness, the authors' fearlessly hammer home the first and foremost imperative; finding the right doctor for your particular procedure. They make it amply clear that your results will only be as good as the doctor you choose, and provide detailed information, contacts and tips on how to find a surgical "artist" while advoiding the many "quacks", pointing out the following: "What do they call a medical student who graduates LAST in his class?.........Doctor." You'll laugh out loud and maybe even cry while reading "Two Girlfriends Get Real About Cosmetic Surgery",......but you won't be bored. SUMMARY: The literary answer to "must see T.V.".