LAHi Presents: Seriously Trivial They began with the reconstruction of noses, which at the time were

LAHi Presents: Seriously Trivial

They began with the reconstruction of noses, which at the time were cut off as punishment for adultery. The Sushruta Samhita records that a nose reconstruction method was invented wherein a patch of the cheek was used to fashion a new nose.

Sources:

Nicolò Manuzzi (1639-1717) and the first report of the Indian Rhinoplasty.
Sykes PJ, Santoni-Rugiu P, Mazzola RF. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Feb; 63(2):247-50. Epub 2008 Dec 19.

The path of nasal reconstruction: from ancient India to the present.
Yalamanchili H, Sclafani AP, Schaefer SD, Presti P. Facial Plast Surg. 2008 Jan; 24(1):3-10.

Poster by: Nic Calilung