And while the idea of perfecting yourself surgically is a relatively recent phenomenon, there is evidence of reconstructive surgery going back to antiquity. An illustration depicting 19th-century plastic surgery being performed on a woman with facial burns. Headed by doctor Maurice Virenque, the hospital has been a pioneer of reconstructive surgery in the 20th century. "You've got all these plastic surgeons that haven't got anything else to do," he said. Patients await a check-up after a plastic surgery procedure at a clinic in Tirana, Albania.

Source: CNN May 30, 2021 23:55 UTC