Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery

Fixing Faces (1x4)

Date de diffusion: Sept 10, 2008

Thought of as a modern phenomenon, it actually started over 400 years ago with a spate of botched nose jobs. Since then, surgeons have been entranced with the idea that not only could they fix the body, but could even fix our sense of self-esteem. Presenter Michael Mosley undergoes both 16th century bondage and 21st century botox in his journey of discovery.