The life and times of Kilkenny man Herbert Foxton
Herbert Crowther Foxton was born in Kells, Co Kilkenny in 1890. His parents were both from Wexford. His father Henry worked as a gardener and later as a land st...
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The Ugly History of Cosmetic Surgery
Reality television shows based on surgical transformations, such as The Swan and Extreme Makeover, were not the first public spectacles to offer women the ability to compete for the chance to be beautiful. In 1924, a competition ad in the New York Daily Mirror asked the affronting question “Who is the homeliest girl in New York?”
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Images show how soldiers seriously injured in WWI had faces transformed by surgeon Harold Gillies
One soldier, Sergeant Sidney Beldam (pictured), had a large portion of his nose torn off by a piece of shrapnel - so that his upper lip was permanently lifted in a snarl. But Gillies rescued his appearance.
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The Facemaker review: A powerful portrait of plastic surgery's pioneer
Lindsey Fitzharris's biography of Harold Gillies, who became the world's pre-eminent specialist in plastic surgery during the first world war, depicts a forward-thinking, gifted man
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Photos Showcase Pioneering Plastic Surgeon's Work on WW1 Soldiers
A new book explores a pioneering surgeon's work to help severely injured First World War soldiers live a normal life.
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