The NYT reports about a new trend in plastic surgery:
Ms. Lewis said that coming with a friend in tow is part of what she calls the increasing “de-medicalization” of cosmetic surgery. “We used to only say it about Brazil, that ‘having plastic surgery in Rio is like having your nails done,’ ” Ms. Lewis said. “Now the same can be said about New York and Los Angeles and Miami and about 10 other places I can think of.” In her consultancy, Ms. Lewis said, she has seen a buddy monopolize the conversation to such an extent that the prospective patient didn’t receive the information she needed. And she has heard buddies spout what she perceived as untruths born of competition — “You don’t need lipo” or “I don’t see a line on your face.” Yet she and the doctors interviewed also point out that there are benefits to having a friend with whom to chat things over or even go through surgery with, to help share the cost of the recovery room and a nurse.