Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Plastic Surgery Saves Souls
By DR.. PETER j. sTEINcRoHN

FOSUC SufgeIy %
Dear DIR. SteincrOhn: I come
to you for advice that may mean
much to my daughter. She is my
only child. She finished high
school at II, but as I am widow
Il couldn't afford to send her tc
!, college.
:. Before she turned twelve, she
, was the happieSt little girl you
ever saw. Then she changed
1t was gradual but sure. Fol
the past half-dozen years she
has hardly talked to me. Boys
never ask her out. When oul
J telephone rings it is usually a
/. business call. She is in night
: after night.
: One day last week she broke
down and cried. She said: Here
i am. twenty-three years old
and except for you ! live the life
of a hermit. Sometimes want
Ito die. I know why I'm so un-
wanted and unpopular. It's my
'InoSe. Why did such nose have
to happen to me?"
! I've suspected that's what was
troubling her. She has a pretty
face and lovely eyes. but her
nose is long enough for two
people. Here is what wish you
would tell me. Do you have any
faith in plastic surgery? I have
about 81. 200 in the bank and I'm
willing to spend it all for an OPP
Grafton if you have seen many
favorable results.
You can guess how much this
means to me. ! must do some
thing soon. I'm afraid my
daughter is headed for some kind
of breakdown. Will you advise
me and return your letter in the
enclosed stamped envelope?
Sincerely, Mrs. L. T. w.
Answer: Without any reserva-
tons. strongly advise plastic
surgery. Provided, of course,
that plastic surgeon with ex-
cellent reputation believes he
can bring about an excellent
result.
/ think such surgery is one
of the greatly under rated boons
Iof modern medical practice
Perhaps this is so because plastic
surgery is not lifesaving. Never
theless 1t is often soul-saving
In many instances where I have
known these patients socially
II have personally observed
miraculous transformations in
their lives after nose-straighten-
ing operations
The Case of George
! For example. consider my
friend whom / shall call George.
He is now 81 years old and one
of the most successful trial
lawyers in a large eastern city.
Yet. until about 10 years ago,
he was failure in the practice
of law.
I remember him as a shy.
retiring fellow with a nose that
was too large for his face. His
colleagues knew him as brilli-
ant lawyer with no push. One
day he asked If he might have
a chat.
Doctor" ne said, I'D like to
talk to you about something
personal. It's a sensitive sub
ject. It's about my nose. l
have never even discussed it
with my wife, I suppose I'm
foolish, but ! have been un-
happy about by proboscis since
can remember. I have always
liked people but my nose has
kept me away from them. Even
as I talk to you now, ] suspect
that your eyes are on my nose
to the exclusion of everything
else. You can see it has become
an obsession that is running my
life. I've go: to do something
about it. What do you suggest?"
I remember, without hesita-
ton. having him to see a good
plastic surgeon. I suggested
that. under the circumstances.
a new nose was necessity
You mean have my nose
bobbed at the age Of 40? It
seems ridiculous. l thought
those jobs were reserved for
teen-agers. What will people
say?"
+ l convinced him to forget
about everything except the real
need for plastic surgery. saw
him about six months after the
operation. Doctors observe many
forms of personality changes but
/ do not recall any transforma-
ton as gratifying as his. The
surgeon had done a meticulous,
artful job.
/ Remade Personality
/ Georges new nose had changed
him into a man Of good-natured
determination. He spoke force
fully. He looked you in the eye.
All of his old inferiority feelings
had disappeared. He was now ex-
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