Revelation of an Unvalued Chronicle

What is the general conception of history among common people? It is nothing but the exploitation of feudal lords, their ways of expanding suzerains and emergence of capitalism in the later days. Now, if you render a close look into the facets you will come across a striking concept, each discipline and subject has its own history. Even this history also has its own initiation or history! In this way throughout the world medical science is ancient and its experiments does exist from the pre-historic times. Well, you will be amazed to know that the notion of plastic surgery, which is regarded as a recent discovery, used to exist in those ancient days. Well, it is true that the fame of plastic surgery in the recent years has cast a spell on the common men and its popularity is increasing day by day. It has already been largely appreciated by men and women and also considered to be an effective way for the development of the physical appearances of deformed persons. It is also esteemed to eradicate the cosmetic flaws. But, undoubtedly, these are recent phenomenon, which is still having a striking resemblance with the principles of the past.

As far as history goes, ancient India propounded this theory for the first time in the whole world during 700 BCE. In those days the medical science was so advanced that doctors were adept in the use of skin grafts for any form of reconstructive work. It should be remembered that Sushruta Samhita, compiled by the legendary physician Sushruta, authenticated descriptions of rhinoplasty and otoplasty in full details. Well, this is not a single specimen. The ancient Romans also mastered the discipline of cosmetic surgery and applied it to a great extent. Around1st century BC in Rome the process of performing surgeries for repairing ears was in full swing. However, they were no matches to the Indian experiments and the entire process almost died down in the later years since the dangers with these surgeries were identified. Whatever it is the approach was appreciable.

It was the gradual invention of disinfectants and sterilization techniques that made the process more easy. But without the historical approaches and the continuation of that legacy the modern venture would have remained impossible.