The City's Top Doctors        
      The finest plastic surgeons, dermatologists, ear-nose-and-throat docs, and dentists.  
               
    The Cutting Edge        
      Fifteen up-and-comers in plastic surgery.  
               
    The Newest Anti-Aging Treatments        
      Patients demand. Doctors inject. Are they safe?  
               
    Recovery Rooms  
      Three Manhattan hideaways where you can heal.  
               
    The Great Anesthesia Debate        
      Should you go under — or watch it all go down?        
               
    The Charm of Makeover TV  
      Why we like (no, love) to watch plastic surgery on TV.  
         
    Before and After Shots  
      You may want to hide the evidence, but they're crucial.  
         
   
In assembling this list, we drew upon the expertise of Castle Connolly Medical, the people behind our annual "Best Doctors" issue, and the publishers of America's Cosmetic Doctors and Dentists ($29.95: available in bookstores or through castleconnolly.com). The only book of its kind in the nation, it lists over 8,000 physicians and dentists screened by Castle Connolly's physician-led staff.