Gynaecomastia and scrotal rhacosis: two aesthetic surgical operations for men in Byzantine times

Papadakis, M. et als.
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 2010-08-01, Volúmen 63, Número 8, Pages e600-e604

Nowadays, as in the past, much attention is paid to aesthetic operations in women, while only infrequently have such operations been referred to in males. Generally, male aesthetic surgery was introduced to surgical practise during the 19th century. In this study, we analysed the practise of such operations in Byzantine times and in other ancient cultures with surgical knowledge, i.e. ancient India and China.