 Fauquier ENT News
Rhinoplasty, commonly referred to as a “nose job,” is among the oldest documented surgical procedures in human history. While in modern times it is frequently performed for aesthetic enhancement, its origins lie in reconstructive medicine, restoring dignity and function to those who had lost their noses due to punishment, disease, or trauma.
The First Documented Rhinoplasty: Sushruta in Ancient India (ca. 600 BCE) The earliest known description of nasal reconstruction is found in the Sushruta Saṃhitā, an ancient Sanskrit medical compendium attributed to the Indian physician Sushruta, often called the “father of surgery” (Kakar, 2017). Written around the 6th century BCE, this text outlines a method of reconstructing the nose... Read the whole entry... » 
Content mobilized by FeedBlitz RSS Services, the premium FeedBurner alternative. |
