Health Implications of Cosmetic Surgery, Makeovers, & Body Alterations
If you're like most people, you probably wish you could change at least one part of your body. Perhaps you think a makeover, a new you, will make all the difference in the world. Maybe you think that changing your looks will change your life. And if you believe the advertisements you see on television and in magazines, you might think it will be easy to achieve your beauty goals. But when it comes to makeovers, there's more to success than meets the eye. In this book, you'll learn about current trends in the makeover industry and the promises and risks that come with them. You'll also explore why we as a culture are so beauty-obsessed. Finally, you'll learn about the many options available that can help change the way you feel about yourself and others—not simply the way you look!
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Health Implications of Cosmetic Surgery, Makeovers, & Body Alterations
If you're like most people, you probably wish you could change at least one part of your body. Perhaps you think a makeover, a new you, will make all the difference in the world. Maybe you think that changing your looks will change your life. And if you believe the advertisements you see on television and in magazines, you might think it will be easy to achieve your beauty goals. But when it comes to makeovers, there's more to success than meets the eye. In this book, you'll learn about current trends in the makeover industry and the promises and risks that come with them. You'll also explore why we as a culture are so beauty-obsessed. Finally, you'll learn about the many options available that can help change the way you feel about yourself and others—not simply the way you look!
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Health Implications of Cosmetic Surgery, Makeovers, & Body Alterations

Health Implications of Cosmetic Surgery, Makeovers, & Body Alterations

by Autumn Libal
Health Implications of Cosmetic Surgery, Makeovers, & Body Alterations

Health Implications of Cosmetic Surgery, Makeovers, & Body Alterations

by Autumn Libal

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Overview

If you're like most people, you probably wish you could change at least one part of your body. Perhaps you think a makeover, a new you, will make all the difference in the world. Maybe you think that changing your looks will change your life. And if you believe the advertisements you see on television and in magazines, you might think it will be easy to achieve your beauty goals. But when it comes to makeovers, there's more to success than meets the eye. In this book, you'll learn about current trends in the makeover industry and the promises and risks that come with them. You'll also explore why we as a culture are so beauty-obsessed. Finally, you'll learn about the many options available that can help change the way you feel about yourself and others—not simply the way you look!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781422290071
Publisher: Mason Crest
Publication date: 09/02/2014
Series: Guide to the Science of Health Series
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 128
Lexile: NC1260L (what's this?)
File size: 14 MB
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Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Will Everyone Who Likes Their Looks Please Stand Up? 11

2 The Beauty Trap: Being a Teen in North American Culture 25

3 More Than Skin Deep: Cosmetics, Tanning, Tattoos, and More 41

4 For Health or for Beauty: Makeover Risks in Diet and Exercise 67

5 Body Obsessions: Teens in Crisis 85

6 Extreme Makeover: The Dreams and the Risks 101

7 A Makeover from the Inside Out 113

Further Reading 118

For More Information 119

Glossary 120

Index 124

Picture Credits 126

Biographies 127

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