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Father of Modern Facial Plastic Surgery

Hans Behrbohm, MD; Walter Briedigkeit, MD; Oliver Kaschke, MD

Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2008;10(5):300-303.

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Jacques Joseph (1865-1934) (Figure 1) was one of the most important figures in modern rhinoplasty and facial plastic surgery. He was a talented surgeon who had not only excellent surgical know-how, but also an artistic feeling for form at his disposal. He established the intranasal techniques of rhinoplasty, saw the dual task of rhinosurgery in the improvement of function and form, and saw aesthetic surgery as a medical task. Joseph was also a teacher and an inventor in the field of rhinoplasty and facial plastic surgery. With his famous textbook on nasal plastic surgery and other facial reconstructive procedures, he established his outstanding personality in the history of rhinoplasty.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 1. Jacques Joseph, MD (1865-1934).

END OF THE 19TH CENTURY AND THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Joseph was born in 1865 in Königsberg, East Prussia. His original given name was Jakob; later, he renamed himself "Jacques" when French names were . . . [Full Text of this Article]

UNIVERSITY CAREER

BERLIN ROOTS OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY

JOSEPH'S BOOK

A TEACHER AND AN INVENTOR

A WORTHY MEMORIAL TO JOSEPH

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