The Origins Of Plastic Surgery
These days, plastic surgery can turn some of the most jarring features into beautifully sculpted areas. These kinds of doctors earn the big bucks as they help people to improve their self-esteem, but they also send a strong message about what society is “supposed” to look like. Back in the old days, the branch of medicine wasn’t as refined. Pictured here is Walter Leo, who had some more noticeable reconstructive work done after an injury sustained in the first world war. Today, one might call this a botched operation.

The Origins Of Plastic Surgery
