BAL HARBOUR, Fla., April 23 (UPI) -- A Bal Harbour, Fla., plastic surgeon has authored a book designed to help mothers undergoing plastic surgery to explain the process to their young children.
Dr. Michael Salzhauer said he decided to author "My Beautiful Mommy" after he noticed the majority of his clientele is now comprised of young mothers seeking tummy tucks, breast lifts and other elective procedures, the New York Sun reported Wednesday.
"You see, as I got older, my body stretched and I couldn't fit into my clothes anymore. Dr. Michael is going to fix that and make me feel better," the mother in the book explains to her young daughter.
However, some parents said they would not want their children exposed to the subject matter.
"I'm concerned it promotes the wrong values," said Dennis Gault, 42, an elementary school teacher and father of a 9-year-old daughter. "I want to pass on the values of compassion and empathy. I want my daughter to be thinking about global issues -- not 'Is my stomach flat enough?'"
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