Pioneers in Plastic Surgery – Arthur Rainsford Mowlem (1902–1986)
When you think of plastic surgery, you may consider it a relatively new field. It’s actually been around longer than you may think. Although plastic surgery has existed in some form for millennia, casualties from World War I and II in particular created a new demand for reconstructive surgery. Born in New Zealand in
Pioneers of Plastic Surgery – Dr. Harold Gillies
The long-term disabilities from World War I were overwhelming. Many men came off the battlefield quite disfigured. Not only were they in pain, but the disfigurement impacted their prospects for work. And the government offered little financial or social support. Fortunately, pioneering surgeons like Dr. Harold Gillies were changing the face (literally) of surgery
