Observed arrival · 2026-11-11
The Vanity Machine
A forthcoming book by Jonas Essoufi examines the economics and people behind medspas and plastic surgery.
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- Its 21-chapter contents include “The Conference Circus” and “The Good, the Bad, and the Batshit Crazy”; some people and stories are composites.
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The contents list runs from “Risk of Exile” through “Upkeep,” with chapter topics including medical history, celebrity endorsements, and what needs to change. The page frames the book around four parties—patients, clinicians, business entities, and pharmaceutical innovators—and says some identifying details have been changed and some patient stories are composites. Its reservation section refers to 250 numbered advance proofs; the extract does not show pricing or delivery details.
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