Origin Reconstructive techniques are attested as early as the surgeon Sushruta in the Indian subcontinent around the sixth century BCE, and the Italian surgeon Gaspare Tagliacozzi (1545-1599) popularized a skin-flap rhinoplasty technique in Renaissance Europe; the modern specialty was substantially shaped by Harold Gillies's facial reconstruction work on wounded soldiers during the First World War, for which he is widely called the father of modern plastic surgery.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery is the surgical specialty concerned with the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body, covering both reconstructive procedures after injury, disease or congenital defect and elective cosmetic procedures. This atlas records what the historical record supports and is not medical advice.
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Origin PeriodSourced to the subject's own accountReconstructive techniques are attested as early as the surgeon Sushruta in the Indian subcontinent around the sixth century BCE, and the Italian surgeon Gaspare Tagliacozzi (1545-1599) popularized a skin-flap rhinoplasty technique in Renaissance Europe; the modern specialty was substantially shaped by Harold Gillies's facial reconstruction work on wounded soldiers during the First World War, for which he is widely called the father of modern plastic surgery. 2 Classification
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1. Wikipedia: Medical specialty
WikipediaClassification tableQuote, Classification table
Surgical specialties focus on manually operative and instrumental techniques to treat disease.
2. Plastic Surgery (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body.
History section, Ancient Period paragraph
Reconstructive surgery techniques were being carried out in India by 800 BC.
Founded By: Sushruta, History section
Sushrata, a physician of the 6th century BC, made significant contributions to early plastic and cataract surgery and is widely regarded as a foundational figure in reconstructive surgery.
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