Content Preview
Newsday 7 day/Optimum Online® subscribers click here for full access
Not a Newsday or Optimum Online® subscriber? Click here
Choosing a plastic surgeon
Photo credit: Bloomberg/George Frey | A nurse prepares to draw blood at Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem, Utah, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate are moving to shore up support from two of their most important constituencies, labor unions and doctors, as the lawmakers seek to craft compromise health-care legislation. Photographer: George Frey/Bloomberg
Whether you covet Angelina's pouty lips or Leonardo's nose, beware the cosmetic surgeon who promises you celebrity looks.
"People come into the office with pictures," said Dr. Martin Kessler, chief of plastic surgery at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Ocean.side. "I tell them, 'This is not you,'" because they're starting from a whole different place.
A consultation should last 30...
Newsday & ExploreLI are now available at no charge to Newsday 7-day and Optimum Online® subscribers. To continue reading, please log in or register now.
