Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery

Fixing Faces (1x4)

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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.