Stories
- Article
When kids are offered free cosmetic surgery
When they were a child, Jasmine Owens’ dentist offered to break their jaw – for free. It would make them look better, he said. Read on to find out whether or not they agreed.
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Why even plastic surgery can’t hide you from facial recognition
Once upon a time, plastic surgery allowed a few notorious criminals to evade the law. But today, sophisticated facial-recognition technology has turned dreams of anonymity to dust.
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The mystery of the malignant brain
In 1884 a neurologist successfully used a patient’s symptoms, plus a new kind of map, to locate a brain tumour. Discover how his best-laid plans for treatment worked out.
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The tale of the toxic kidneys
In 1954 a serendipitous coming together of skills and circumstances allowed the first successful organ transplant to take place. Read how Richard Herrick’s life was prolonged by his identical twin’s generosity.
Catalogue
- Ephemera
"That's not her real face, she's had a retread !" / illustrated by Bob Wilkin.
Date: [between 1940 and 1949?]- Books
On the surgery of the face / by Francis Mason.
Mason, Francis.Date: 1878- Books
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On the surgery of the face / by Francis Mason.
Date: 1878- Books
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Contribution to the plastic surgery of the face / by William Anderson.
Anderson, William, 1842-1900.Date: 1896- Books
Plastic surgery of the face : based on selected cases of war injuries of the face including burns / by Harold Gillies.
Gillies, H. D. (Harold Delf), 1882-1960.Date: 1983