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The technology behind prosthetic limbs is so advanced that it’s easy to assume such an invention is a recent development. Truthfully, the concept of prosthetics existed since the ancient Egyptians, if not earlier. Some older limbs look like medieval torture …

Dissection is a dirty job, but I suppose someone has to do it. Good on the brave souls that carry out this messy, disgusting job, as some of the most important achievements in modern medicine were discovered through human dissection. …

You probably don’t think there were many nose jobs performed during the Renaissance in Europe. However, the practice of cosmetic nasal surgery was surprisingly common and highly sought after during this time in history. The reason why is much different …

It’s one thing to be awake during your own brain surgery but to be awake and playing violin, that’s just crazy.

According to Dr. Merav Shamir, it all started when Mango wasn’t able to move his right hind limb very well and 48 hours before the surgery he became completely paralyzed on both hind limbs.

24-year-old Sophie Yates before and after an orthognathic surgery to fix her extreme underbite.

Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, 1987