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Economic Insecurity and Plastic Surgery

January 7, 2011

Essig
How has financial insecurity motivated both surgeons and patients fueling the massive growth in cosmetic surgery in the United States? In this video Laurie Essig, author of American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection discusses the cultural and economic issues that underlie a $12 billion dollar a year industry.

Author Laurie Essig discusses Economic Insecurity and Plastic Surgery

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Posted in American Plastic, Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality, Laurie Essig, Public Health, Medicine, and Science

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