1.
The word ‘plastic’ in plastic surgery is derived from the Greek word
‘plastikos’. Plastikos means molding or giving form. Hence, the belief
that that plastic surgery is an artificial one is just a misconception.
2.
The new innovations in plastic surgery techniques began during World
War. As the number of injured people was enormous, the surgeons were
forced to improvise. This has led to new innovations and development of
surgery techniques.
3.
In ancient Rome, plastic surgery started as a means to remove scars.
People in Rome were afraid of scars on their back as it was considered
shameful and depicted that a man had turned his back during the war. –
Hence, they would let their scars removed through ancient plastic
surgery techniques.
4.
The first Breast augmentation was performed in Germany to a singer who
had a growth in her breast removed. Luckily, she had a fatty growth,
lipoma on her back, which was removed and transplanted to her breast.
5.
The first plastic surgery on the Nose was performed in ancient India
in 600 B.C. Skin from other parts of the body, mainly the cheek or
forehead, was removed and used for reshaping of the nose. Wooden tubes
were inserted in the nostrils for air passage during the healing
process.
6.
The modern liposuction technique using blunt cannulas for fat removal
was developed in France in the year 1977 by Dr. Yves-Gerard Illouz. He
performed this surgery for the first time on a woman who had a lipoma or
fat growth on her back. – This surgery created history as the fat was
removed without any scars on the back of the woman.
7.
A bill stating that the cost of plastic surgeries to be covered under
insurance policies was put forward for the first time by the US
president Bill Clinton. The law also covered breast augmentation for
achieving symmetry between opposite breasts. This was a strong move for
the relief of both the plastic surgeons and their patients.
8.
The Britishers started using plastic surgery techniques in the 17th
century, when they saw an Indian mason repair the nose of a British
driver. They adopted the ancient surgery procedure and made some
advancements in it. Since then, plastic surgeries have been performed in
almost all of Europe.
9.
The Egyptians used to perform surgical alterations on their dead
bodies and not on the living ones. They used to insert small bones and a
handful of seeds into the nose of the dead with a view of recognizing
them in their afterlife. The Mummys used to be stuffed with bandages in a
similar manner as the modern day practices.
10.
Nose reshaping and breast augmentation are the two most famous plastic
surgeries performed all over the world. 91% of the people involved in
plastic surgeries include women and men account for only 9 % of it. The
15th century Italian surgeon, Gaspare Tagliacozzi is considered to be
the father of modern day plastic surgery.
Author : Ruby Andrew