A star writer for thei New York Times iStyles section captures the follies, frauds, and fanaticism that fuel the American pursuit of youth and beauty in a wickedly revealing excursion into the burgeoning business of cosmetic enhancement. brAmericans are aging faster and getting fatter than any other population on the planet. At the same time, our popular notions of perfect beauty have become so strict it seems even Barbie wouldn t have a chance of making it into the local beauty pageant. brAging may be a natural fact of life, but for a growing number of Americans its hallmarks wrinkles, love handles, jiggling flesh are seen as obstacles to be conquered on the path to lasting, flawless beauty. In iBeauty Junkiesi Alex Kuczynski, whose sly wit and fearless reporting in thei Times ihas won her fans across the country, delivers a fresh and irresistible look at America's increasingly desperate pursuit of ultimate beauty by any means necessary. brFrom a group of high-maintenance New York Cit