Face Lifts Before And After - Welcome to Your Face Lift: What to Expect Before, During & After Cosmetic Surgery

From Library Journal
Anyone contemplating a facelift will welcome Bransford's guidebook. Having been through one, she shares the experience (even the "before" and "during" pictures). From the first "should I or shouldn't I" debate, through choosing a doctor, deciding what should be done, planning for recovery, and going through the surgery and subsequent convalescence, Bransford covers every step in the process with wit, compassion, and good cheer. She also details the experience of several friends, including a man. Her advice is thoughtful, complete, and well written. Recommended for public and patient-service libraries. [Bransford is married to novelist Jay McInerney.?Ed.]?Susan B. Hagloch, Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, Ohi.
-?Susan B. Hagloch, Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, Ohio
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"Welcome to Your Facelift cuts through the plastic surgery thicket: the cost, the pain, the length and nature of recovery."
--Chicago Tribune

"It's full of concrete tips and no-nonsense advice--What makes the book extra-nice is Bransford's conversational style, warm humor and nice use of quotes."
--Nashville Banner

"I read this straightforward and attractive little tome in one sitting.  It is a valuable and forceful piece of work.  And I had fun reading it."
--Liz Smith

"If you're thinking of surgical procedures or simply suffering pangs over the aging process, it's a worthy read."
--Houston Chronicle

From the Publisher
Open, honest, straightforward, and entertaining are not the words one generally associates with writing about cosmetic surgery, but they are exactly the qualities that make Helen Bransford's Welcome to Your Facelift unique.

At the age of 47, and married to a man (writer Jay McInerny) seven years her junior, she decided it was time to recapture that face she no longer saw when looking in the mirror. Her surgery involved a "touch of lipo" under the chin, a forehead peel, an upper eyelid tuck, dermabrasion under the eyes, and a standard lift, and she chronicles it all-with sage advice from the veteran to the uninitiated-from initial decision to that moment, a month after the event, when she was "dead certain" she'd done the right thing. For those who don't know anyone who's been through it, Helen Bransford will be that best friend who tells you what it's really like and what you should do to prepare.

To augment her own story, Helen has interviewed doctors and other patients, adding their expertise and experiences to her own. She has researched every procedure from the most common eye lift to state-of-the-art ultrasonic liposuction, and she reports from the cosmetic surgery trenches with authority, understanding, and above all the awareness that "the entire exercise deals with the superficial, so you should consider no detail too trite."

Most helpful customer reviews

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful.
Honest, straightforward and "right on the money" !
By A Customer
I am offering my review "after" having cosmetic surgery. Reading Helen's book helped me interview 5 doctors prior to making my cosmetic surgery decision. Having never considered cosmetic surgery, I would not have known the best questions to ask, what to look for in a doctor, his nurses, his education, training, office etc. had it not been for Helen's book! Helen's book offers the most realistic before, during and after information...including pictures! By applying her advice, I selected a surgeon and had surgery that I am unbelievably happy with! I achieved what I wanted and more...and continue to get compliments regularly on how great I look...but no one can quite figure out what is different...which is exactly what I wanted! I have had several friends select my plastic surgeon and schedule surgery after seeing my results and reading Helen's book! The most ironic part of all...is that I gave the book to my plastic surgeon! And now he gives it to patients and recommends it! If you're thinking of plastic surgery...of any kind...reading this book first is a MUST!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Pick up this book before your surgeon picks up the scalpel.
By A Customer
Fashion magazines make cosmetic surgery seem no more serious than buying a new lipstick. But if you are seriously considering cosmetic surgery, you need honest information and advice. Writing in a frank and friendly manner, the author describes her experiences preparing for, undergoing, and recovering from her face lift. She also tells you what to expect if you decide to have cosmetic surgery, every step of the way, from finding the right surgeon and getting through the first few days post-op to how to tell (or not tell) friends and co-workers what you've done. I thought I might be ready for "a little work," and reading this book helped me make up my mind. I'm now following Helen's advice to get ready for my surgery --- scheduled for my birthday next month!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
OK, BUT THERE ARE MUCH BETTER BOOKS
By A Customer
I was disappointed by this book. There are much better books available.... "The Hollywood Facelift" or "The Youth Corridor" or "Nips and Tucks" are all much better than this book.