Plastic surgery in the 1960s

All of the surgeries here looked like they provided a better quality of life for the patients, not just for vanity reasons like we see today.

This is how doctors perform knee replacement surgery. 📷 nextobserver

Musician Dagmar Turner is woken up midway through brain surgery to play the violin to ensure the parts of her brain responsible for intricate hand movements were not affected during the procedure (2020).

Surgeon uses robotic arm to fold paper crane during laparoscopic surgery practice

Despite the popular misconception, the word "plastic" in "plastic surgery" does not mean "artificial," but is derived from the ancient Greek word "plastikos," which means to mold or give form. Plastic surgery includes both the reconstructive and aesthetic subspecialties.

There were many scientific developments in the 1960s. A new substance – silicone – began to emerge as a tool for plastic surgeons. Silicone was initially used to treat skin imperfections, Thomas Cronin, MD, of Houston, utilized it.

This man takes this beautiful stray dog to the vet & makes him have surgery. Providing a being relief from his pain is pure kindness. 🙏 📽️Anderson Correia

South Korea is home to some of the best plastic surgeons in the world. In fact, many Chinese nationals who travel to the country for surgery have trouble re-entering China due to their face not matching their passport photo.

In the '60s, plastic surgery mended what nature broke: ears to hear, noses to breathe. Fast forward, and it's now less about fixing nature and more about sculpting vanity, a face-lift here, a chest enhancement there. Progress, or just a new form of art?

World`s First Surgeon was Maharishi Sushruta from India. He lives around 800 B.C and is widely considered as the father of surgery