Pat Michaels
CURVE CREATION
Local anesthesiologist Dr. Barry Friedberg, author of "Anesthesia in Cosmetic Surgery," says Brazil, not Newport Beach or Beverly Hills, is the capitol and world leader in the field of cosmetic surgery. That's why he's thrilled that his book, which has become a bible in cosmetic surgery circles, has been translated into Portuguese by his publishers and will be available to Rio de Janeiro surgeons next month.
And, all this time we thought those sun-bronzed beauties in those teeny bikinis on Ipanema Beach were just built that way.