Photos Showcase Pioneering Plastic Surgeon's Work on WW1 Soldiers
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- 10 Jun 2022
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A new book by historian Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris explores the work of pioneering plastic surgeon Harold Gillies, whose groundbreaking work changed the lives of soldiers that had been seriously wounded in trench warfare during the First World War.
Warning: Some of these images show graphic facial injuries and may be considered not safe for work.
Gillies is known as the “grandfather of plastic surgery” and dedicated his life to restoring the hopes of soldiers whose gruesome injuries had made them a monster to the rest of society.
The New Zealand-born surgeon was an early adopter of photography in his work, precisely documenting a patient’s journey from when they first began receiving treatment from Gillies to when they left.
The often gruesome images show the remarkable impact that Gillies had on their lives, and while some of the images are difficult to look at, it’s clear the huge impact the plastic surgery had when these brutalized soldiers were faced with acclimatizing back into society. Read More...
