Contrary to what many might imagine, cosmetic surgery is not an invention of modernity but its origins date back to 1500 BC At that time in the Ebers papyrus showed that transplantation of tissues was practiced by the Egyptians from 3500 BC In addition the procedure also had a code of ethics, code of Hammurabi (which dates from 2000 BC) where it was stated that the surgeon who kill or destroy a patient’s eye will be amputees the fingers of his hands.
Also there are reports that around 2500 BC in India there were techniques of reconstruction of the nose, ears and lips. It is worth mentioning that Indian society was the custom to punish the prisoners of war criminals adulterers or mutilation of the nose or ears so also devised a method to repair these losses; method is still used with its well-known changes . As a curious note highlights the fact that since this time the potters were coma or those engaged in this activity. (more…)
In percentages, the study reveals that 21% of total interventions, together with reference to men and women corresponds to 