Art and plastic surgery

Fernandes, J. W; Metka, S.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, April 2016, Volume 40, Issue 2, pp 331-333

The roots of science and art of plastic surgery are very antique. Anatomy, drawing, painting, and sculpting have been very important to the surgery and medicine development over the centuries. Artistic skills besides shape, volume, and lines perception can be a practical aid to the plastic surgeons’ daily work. An overview about the interactions between art and plastic surgery is presented, with a few applications to rhinoplasty, cleft lip, and other reconstructive plastic surgeries.