Books
In Your Face
The hidden history of plastic surgery and why looks matter.
Dr Bryan Mendelson and Vicki Steggall
Aesthetic plastic surgery is misunderstood surgery. Practitioners witness daily the improvement in people’s lives from the right surgery for the right reasons: the psychological benefit that facial surgery can bestow has been understood for thousands of years.
In Your Face looks at the extraordinary history of plastic surgery, from the first recorded operation in 600BC, through legend, myth and science to twentieth-century warfare, with many fascinating events and people along the way. It includes a guide to the unique anatomy of the human face, patient histories and a visit to the operating theatre with acclaimed surgeon, Bryan Mendelson, as guide.