The Ancient Origins of Plastic Surgery

Long before modern operating rooms and sterile fields, ancient surgeons were performing mind-blowing, highly invasive reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries. Join plastic surgeon Natasha Hvei as she retraces the steps of medical pioneers like Herophilus and Claudius Galen, the legendary gladiator physician.

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