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Cosmetic surgery is a popular option for women dissatisfied with their image or for· those fighting the ageing process. A new nose, younger looking face, bigger breasts .. .. with just a nip and a tuck and a few thousand dollars, women can have whatever their hearts desire. But how realistic are women's expectations of successful surgery and how do they differ from those of their practitioners? Monash University . PhD student Ms Rhian Parker is undertaking research, the first of its kind in Australia, to find out if what women want is what cosmetic surgeons can or will deliver and whether expected results are adequately explained to patients. "There is quite a volume of research material about body image and weight, but hardly anything about cosmetic sur­ gery," Ms Parker says. "It was clear that this issue was being discussed everywhere in mag­ azines, on television but I couldn't find any academic work in the area "My research looks at how women perceive what they want, compared to what practitioners can give, or think they should give." Ms Parker, from the Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, has spoken to 24 Victorian doctors and plans to interview up to