The History of Plastic Surgery

The History of Plastic Surgery People have sought to improve themselves on the inside and out for as long as mankind has existed, and plastic surgery is one of the means that we have developed to do so in the modern age. People get plastic surgery to fix... More

The History of Plastic Surgery People have sought to improve themselves on the inside and out for as long as mankind has existed, and plastic surgery is one of the means that we have developed to do so in the modern age. People get plastic surgery to fix birth defects, scars, deformities, burns and various physical marks from accidents. Other people get plastic surgery to boost their self-confidence and achieve the kind of look they’ve always dreamed of. Some people also get plastic surgery to augment the signs of aging, which is especially important in a culture that values youth as well as beauty. And while the procedures we most commonly associate with plastic surgery are inventions of the modern age, it may surprise you to hear that people have been giving and receiving plastic surgery for thousands of years. The earliest known record of a procedure resembling plastic surgery is a written document dating back approximately 4,000 years that describes a medical treatment for fac Less