The Facemaker with Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris (#histmedconsultservice)

07/06/2022 51 min
The Facemaker with Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris (#histmedconsultservice)

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Episode Synopsis

Modern plastic surgery was born out of the horrors of trench warfare in World War I. In this episode, Adam interviews historian Lindsey Fitzharris about her new book The Facemaker, about the life of surgeon Harold Gillies and his quest to rebuild his patients' faces.