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Relief of a seated poet (Menander) with masks of New Comedy, 1st century B.C. – early 1st century AD. — 01 May 2017

Decapitation? No Problem. The Magic of Restoration: Ancient Myths and Practices of Plastic Surgery

*By MartiniF*

*Archaeology & Science*

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Plastic surgery, not just a modern practice, has always existed and was shrouded in mystery, magic, and eroticism.An Indian physician named Sushruta, who was widely regarded in India as the “father of surgery”, wrote one of the world’s...
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Sushruta

Decapitation? No Problem. The Magic of Restoration: Ancient Myths and Practices of Plastic Surgery