COSMETIC SURGERY

Mar
2002
Vol. 21. No. 1

Introduction

WHAT IS COSMETIC SURGERY? At first glance, the simple answer appears to be: procedures that make people look better. But then come the harder questions, such as who performs cosmetic surgery, what is a cosmetic surgeon, what is the minimum amount of invasive~2ess required to make a procedure “surgery,” and finally who are the cosmetic surgery patients?

Cosmetic Surgery, Introduction

Jeffrey S Dover, MD | Kenneth A Arndt, MD | Michael S Kaminer, MD

WHAT IS COSMETIC SURGERY? At first glance, the simple answer appears to be: procedures that make people look better. But then come the harder questions, such as who performs cosmetic surgery, what is a cosmetic surgeon, what is the minimum amount of invasive~2ess required to make a procedure “surgery,” and finally who are the cosmetic surgery patients?

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Chemical Peels

Eric F Berstein

IN ORDER TO understand the beneficial effects of topical treatments on photoaged skin, we must first gain an understanding of the alterations that occur as a result of chronic sun exposure.

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