Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery
Fixing Faces
S1 • E4 Sep 10, 2008 60m
Michael Mosley examines plastic surgery, from 16th-century bondage to 21st-century botox.
Thought of as a modern phenomenon, it actually started over 400 years ago with a spate of botched nose jobs. Since then, surgeons have been entranced with the idea that not only could they fix the body, but could even fix our sense of self-esteem.
Presenter Michael Mosley undergoes both 16th-century bondage and 21st-century botox in his journey of discovery.
Thought of as a modern phenomenon, it actually started over 400 years ago with a spate of botched nose jobs. Since then, surgeons have been entranced with the idea that not only could they fix the body, but could even fix our sense of self-esteem.
Presenter Michael Mosley undergoes both 16th-century bondage and 21st-century botox in his journey of discovery.
