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Surgical Sculptor

Arch Facial Plast Surg. 1999;1:324.

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JACQUES JOSEPH, MD (1865-1934), the father of aesthetic rhinoplasty, performed one of the first reduction rhinoplastic procedures in 1898 (Figure 1). Following completion of his medical studies at Frederich Wilhelm University, Berlin, Germany, Joseph entered a 4-year association with famed orthopedic surgeon, Julius Wolff, MD. This relationship ended when Joseph performed a much-needed otoplasty on Wolff's patient. Despite the success of the operation, Joseph's maverick approach to surgery placed him in private practice. He functioned initially as a general practitioner; however, his desire to perform surgery of an aesthetic and restorative nature grew.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 1. Jacques Joseph.

As he developed into a rhinoplastic surgeon, Joseph saw himself giving the gift of beauty or removing the causes of individual ugliness.¹ He believed that the nose was the key to the face and an abnormal or deformed nose could destroy the whole set of a person's features (Figure 2. . . [Full Text of this Article]

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