This work attempts to make sense of women's involvement in cosmetic surgery. Whereas traditional explanations have tended to look to female narcissism, this book situates cosmetic surgery in a feminist analysis of the cultural constraints of femininity.

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

"well-written analysis...powerful...fascinating...will intrigue medical sociologists and feminists alike." -- European Journal of Women's Studies