Life, liberty, and the pursuit of lipo

Cosmetic surgery is drifting from a cash-up-front business into a credit market that accommodates -- and sometimes specifically recruits -- people who thought they couldn't afford it. The pitch is simple: Doesn't every American deserve to be beautiful?
by Ellen Barry

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