Edmonds, Alexander,  1970- <br/><br/>
Pretty modern :  beauty, sex, and plastic surgery in Brazil / 
Alexander Edmonds. 
 - Durham, [N.C.] ;  London :  Duke University Press,  2010. 
 - 297 p., [8] p. of plates :  ill. (some col.), col. ports. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 'Pretty Modern' is an account of Brazil's emergence as a global leader in plastic surgery. Intrigued by a carnival parade that mysteriously paid homage to a Rio de Janeiro plastic surgeon, the author conducted research that took him from Ipanema socialite circles to the waiting rooms of public hospitals offering free cosmetic surgery. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780822348016 (pbk.) :  £17.99 0822348012 (pbk.) :  £17.99 9780822347859 (hbk.) :  £72.00 0822347857 (hbk.) :  £72.00 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Surgery, Plastic--Social aspects--Brazil.<br/>Beauty, Personal--Social aspects--Brazil.<br/>Beauty and Fashion.