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In Stitches

by Anthony, M.D. Youn and Alan Eisenstock

In Stitches

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The popular Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery blogger and regular guest on The Rachel Ray Show describes his misfit youth as a nerdy Korean-American student with a misshapen jaw whose life-changing surgery led him to become a successful cosmetic surgeon.

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Surgeon Shows Hidden Motivations In Medical World

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Dr. Anthony Youn grew up as one of a few Asians in a predominately white town. He had thick glasses, bowl-cut hair and a protruding jaw. After high school, he got reconstructive surgery on his jaw but still couldn't fit in or find a girlfriend. His immigrant father pushed him toward medical school, and he became a plastic surgeon. Host Michel Martin speaks with Youn about his new memoir In Stitches. In it, he shows that earning an M.D. comes with humor and insecurities. He also explores a medical world that he felt was not just focused on healing patients but also on gaining power and wealth.

Dr. Anthony Youn is a board-certified plastic surgeon, and his comments have appeared in publications such as US Weekly, Star and The Detroit Free Press.

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