Michael Salzhauer

Michael Salzhauer
Born (1972-04-16) April 16, 1972
New York City, New York
Nationality American
Alma mater Brooklyn College
Washington University School of Medicine
Occupation Plastic surgeon
Spouse(s) Eva Zafira Zion (m. 1995)[1]

Michael Salzhauer also known as Dr. Miami[2][3] is an American cosmetic and plastic surgeon and children's book author.[4] He is currently Chief surgeon at Bal Harbour Plastic Surgery in Miami, Florida.[5]

Education

Salzhauer attended a public high school his freshman year. After being teased about his nose, he moved to Frisch School.[6] He attended Brooklyn College for 2 years, where he met his wife, Eva, and eventually graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.[7]

Career

Salzhauer authored a children's book in 2008, titled My Beautiful Mommy which focused on a young girl whose mother was undergoing abdominoplasty and rhinoplasty.[8][9] The book caused vigorous online debates due to it appearing to glamorize plastic surgery and that it could "undermine the self-esteem" of children. Salzhauer clarified that the intention of the book was only to aid parents who were undergoing plastic surgery and not to "corrupt society".[10]

In 2009, Salzhauer published a virtual plastic surgery iPhone application that allowed users to tweak photographs of themselves to simulate operations. The New York Times commented that the results were "worthy of a fun-house mirror".[11]

In 2012 he caused controversy within the Orthodox Jewish community after producing a video titled "Jewcan Sam" with the Jewish punk band The Groggers.[12][13][14] The video features a young Jewish man who undergoes rhinoplasty at the request of his girlfriend. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons initiated an ethics investigation as a result,[12] and both Salzhauer and the band were accused of playing into Jewish stereotypes.[15]

Michael Salzhauer is also active on different social media networks posting under his alias Dr. Miami. Apart from using Instagram and Twitter, the surgeon is also active on SnapChat’s story mode, where he posts videos of cosmetic surgeries happening in real time.[2][16][17][18][19][20] He currently receives around 1.2 million SnapChat views daily.[21][22][23][24]

In Jan 2016, Salzhauer nominated for the eight annual Shorty Award in the Snapchatter of the year category.[25][26] He came in second place, losing to DJ Khaled.[27]

In July 2016, WE tv announced the reality television series Dr. Miami, starring Michael Salzhauer.[28]

My Beautiful Mommy

My Beautiful Mommy
Author Michael Salzhauer
Illustrator Victor Guiza
Country United States
Language English
Subject Plastic surgery
Genre Children's literature
Publisher Big Tent Books
Publication date
 2008
ISBN 1-60131-032-3
OCLC 226356256

My Beautiful Mommy is a children's book written by plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Salzhauer.[29] It is the first book ever written for children about plastic surgery and was illustrated by Victor Guiza.[30] According to WorldCat, the book is held in seven libraries as of May, 2015.[31]

The book focuses on a young girl as her mother undergoes abdominoplasty and rhinoplasty. The book is intended to help parents who have chosen to have plastic surgery explain their children the process of their surgery.

Controversy

My Beautiful Mommy has been criticized for depicting cosmetic surgery and for a line that suggests that mommy's new nose will "be prettier."[32][33][34] Child psychologist Elizabeth Berger has noted that while an explanatory book will be helpful for children, it "can be difficult for small kids to understand".[35]

Salzhauer has responded to the criticisms by saying "The book just goes toward trying to make the process as understandable as possible for the kids, so they can feel included and don't have to make things up in their minds on what's going on"[8] and "This book was written with the best of intentions. It wasn’t trying to corrupt society. It is not glamorizing plastic surgery. It is not intended to be a best seller that children read with their parents before they go to sleep."[36]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WEDDINGS; Eva Z. Zion, Michael A. Salzhauer". nytimes. July 9, 1995. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "'Dr. Miami' broadcasts plastic surgeries on Snapchat". NyPost.com. 29 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Meet Dr. Miami, the Plastic Surgeon Who SnapChats His Operations in Real Time". Vice (magazine).
  4. ↑ Duchman, Zalmi. "Take A Day Off- How Shabbos Forced Me To Turn Off, Have Family Time And Get A Fresh Start Each Week". Forbes.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Miami NSFW Snapchat: Dr. Michael Salzhauer Posts Graphic Surgeries To Social Media". International Business Times. 8 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Behind the Jewcan Sam controversy: Controvesial Plastic Surgeon Offers Free Surgery To Jewish Singles". South Florida Jewish Home. March 29, 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2015. I went to A.S.H.A.R. in Monsey, Moriah in Englewood, NJ; spent freshman year of high school in Public School (Tappan Zee High School), where incidentally I was teased pretty regularly for my 'big Jewish Schnoz'; then went to the Frisch Yeshiva High School in Paramus, New Jersey.
  7. ↑ Miller, Michael E. (21 June 2012). "Michael Salzhauer, Miami's Wackiest Plastic Surgeon, Risks Everything for Internet Fame". Miami New Times.
  8. 1 2 "Children's book takes on mom's plastic surgery". Today. Associated Press. April 23, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  9. ↑ "New Children's Book On Mommy's Plastic Surgery". Huffingtonpost. April 24, 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Mom's having tummy tuck? What to tell the kids". Reuters. 17 April 2008.
  11. ↑ "The Doctor Can See You Now". New York Times. January 20, 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  12. 1 2 McCorquodale, Amanda (22 March 2012). "Michael Salzhauer Offers Free Plastic Surgery To Single Orthodox Jews". Huffingtonpost. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  13. ↑ Ravitz, Jessica (April 2, 2012). "Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me … a nose job appointment?". CNN. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  14. ↑ Miller, Michael (Jun 21, 2012). "Michael Salzhauer, Miami's Wackiest Plastic Surgeon, Risks Everything for Internet Fame". Miami New Times. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  15. ↑ "Jewish Plastic Surgeon In Trouble Over 'Jewcan Sam' Video". The Huffington Post. 30 March 2012.
  16. ↑ "Meet Dr. Miami, the Plastic Surgeon Who SnapChats His Operations in Real Time". Vice.com.
  17. ↑ "Plastic surgeon has developed cult following after using SnapChat to broadcast operations". News.com.au. 30 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "THE 12 BEST SNAPCHATS TO FOLLOW, FROM RIHANNA TO DR. MIAMI". Paper (magazine). Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  19. ↑ Booty-Lifting for the Snapchat: The Social Hustle of Dr. Miami Complex.com
  20. ↑ "Meet Dr. Miami, the Florida plastic surgeon who operates live on Snapchat". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  21. ↑ "Lights! Camera! Suction! How A Plastic Surgeon Became A Snapchat Sensation". BuzzFeed.
  22. ↑ "Keeping Up With Dr. Miami". Medium.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "TMI! Meet Dr Miami, the plastic surgeon who shares his operations live on Snapchat". The Sun. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  24. ↑ Schaefer, Kayleen. "How to Snapchat a Brazilian Butt Lift: Crossing the Final Privacy Frontier with Dr. Miami". Vanity Fair.
  25. ↑ "Dr. Miami Michael Salzhauer Up For Snapchatter Of The Year Award". Inquisitr. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  26. ↑ "Real Dr. Miami Finalist In Snapchatter Of The Year". Shortyawards.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  27. ↑ News, A. B. C. (29 April 2016). "Snapchat's 'Dr. Miami' Records Surgeries Live in Operating Room". ABC News. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  28. ↑ http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/dr-miami-michael-salzhauer-we-tv-plastic-surgery-1201811525/
  29. ↑ "New Children's Book On Mommy's Plastic Surgery". Huffington Post. April 24, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  30. ↑ ABATE, MICHELLE ANN (2010). ""Plastic Makes Perfect": My Beautiful Mommy , Cosmetic Surgery, and the Medicalization of Motherhood". Women's Studies. 39 (7): 715–746. doi:10.1080/00497878.2010.505152.
  31. ↑ WorldCat item record
  32. ↑ G., Jessica (April 16, 2008). "My Beautiful Mommy Teaches Kids Why Mommy's Face Is Suddenly "Prettier"". Jezebel. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  33. ↑ Reist, Melinda Tankard (Jul–Aug 2008). "The pornification of girlhood". Quadrant (magazine). 52 (7–8): 13. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  34. ↑ Alter, Cathy (Mar 26, 2011). "'My Beautiful Mommy': How a Picture Book Explains Liposuction to Kids". The Atlantic. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  35. ↑ Springen, Karen (April 14, 2008). "Mommy 2.0". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  36. ↑ Bierly, Mandi (April 18, 2008). "My beautiful, scarring-me-forever mommy?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
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