Fixing Faces

Synopsis

Documentary series about the brutal, bloody and dangerous history of surgery continues with a look at the development of plastic surgery.

Thought of as a modern phenomenon, it actually started over 400 years ago with a spate of botched nose jobs. Since then, surgeons have been entranced with the idea that not only could they fix the body, but could even fix our sense of self-esteem.

Presenter Michael Mosley undergoes both 16th-century bondage and 21st-century botox in his journey of discovery.

Credits

Presenter

Michael Mosley

Broadcasts

1. Wed 10 Sep 2008
   21:00
   BBC Four
2. Thu 11 Sep 2008
   00:00
   BBC Four
3. Thu 11 Sep 2008
   22:00
   BBC Four
4. Fri 12 Sep 2008
   03:00
   BBC Four
5. Sat 25 Jul 2009
   22:35
   BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
6. Wed 29 Jul 2009
   23:20
   BBC Four