Dr. Tony Youn grew up one of two Asian-American kids in a small town where diversity was uncommon. Too tall and too thin, he wore thick Coke-bottle glasses, braces, Hannibal Lecter headgear, and had a protruding jaw that one day began to grow, expanding to an unthinkable, monstrous size. After high school graduation, while other seniors partied at the beach or explored Europe, Youn lay strapped in an oral surgeon’s chair where he underwent a life-changing jaw reconstruction. Ironically, it was this brutal makeover that led him to his life’s calling, and he continued on to endure the four horrific, hilarious, sex-starved, and tension-filled years that eventually earned him an M.D. Offering a window into a side of medicine that most people never see, Youn shares his bumpy journey from a shy, skinny, awkward nerd into a renowned and successful plastic surgeon.
Now, Youn is the media’s go-to plastic surgeon. He appears regularly on The Rachael Ray Show, and his blog, Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery, is widely read and the most popular blog by a plastic surgeon in the country. But it was a long road to success, and In Stitches recounts Dr. Youn’s misfit adolescence and his four tumultuous years in medical school with striking wit, heart, and humility.
As many of my readers are aware, the journey through medical school and beyond can be a rough one, and this new book may provide some insight and humor from someone who has been there and done that! We will be reading this book as well and sharing our own thoughts in the near future! Be watching for it and feel free to join in the conversation!
Thanks to Sneak Attack Media, I am excited to announce that you can be one of the first to read this memoir. Simply fill out the form (linked below) by 11:59 p.m. CST on Monday, April 25th. One lucky entrant will be chosen using random.org and will be notified of his/her win on the day of the book's release . . . Tuesday, April 26th! The winner will also be announced here on the same day! US and Canada residents ONLY please.
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