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Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery

Michael Mosley

Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery: Episode 4: Fixing Faces

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Fixing Faces

Episode 4

Episode 4: Fixing Faces

BBC Four - Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery, Fixing Faces

Michael Mosley examines plastic surgery, from 16th-century bondage to 21st-century botox.

Series about the history of surgery continues with a look at the development of plastic surgery, which started over 400 years ago with a spate of botched nose jobs.

Documentary series about the brutal, bloody and dangerous history of surgery continues with a look at the development of plastic surgery. 

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.

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