Plastic Surgery Procedures: Joan Rivers Writes a Guide Book
The first lady of plastic surgery, Joan Rivers, has written a new book which is a mostly serious, believe it or not, guide to:
- Tummy tuck
- Eyelid lifts
- Other plastic surgery procedures
In an interview with the New York Times Magazine, Joan wisecracks: “I’ve had so much plastic surgery, when I die they will donate my body to Tupperware.” (Read more about the plastic surgery book interview.)
Pretty funny, Joan. But the jest is a bit off.
We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: the plastic in plastic surgery does not refer to actual plastic. The word comes from the Greek, plastikos which means to mold or to change.
Joan’s book is titled, “Men are Stupid….And They Like Big Boobs: A Woman’s Guide to Beauty Through Plastic Surgery.” (Simon & Schuster, NYC, December 2008).
In the interview, Joan reveals she has actually had:
- Two face lifts in 75 years
- Lip augmentation every six months
- Liposuction just on her thighs.
Ms. Rivers also finds Barack Obama’s ears annoying and that “he should have had them pinned back years ago.
“..he represents my country now – pin back the ears!”
Because she is one of the few celebrities who has always been open about her plastic surgery, Joan dedicates the book to women who have had cosmetic plastic surgery in secret.
The book is funny and really sounds like a Joan Rivers standup routine in Las Vegas. But at the same time, she offers sound advice in chapters on:
- Botox
- Finding a fully trained and experienced plastic surgeon
- Facial fillers like Restylane
- Face lifts
- Breast augmentation
- Rhinoplasty
- Liposuction
Here is a snippet from her book, illustrating a lesson everybody should take to heart! Joan writes:
“You’ve heard plenty regarding plastic surgery train wrecks like Tara Reid and Courtney Love, about how people with all the money in the world make such bad choices when it comes to picking their doctors? The reason is simple: They don’t do their homework.”
Read more about how to find a qualified plastic surgeon.
admin @ January 4, 2009