Concepts for the plastic surgeon from art and sculpture.

Clinics in plastic surgery 1987 Vol.14(4) p. 585-98

Tolleth H

Abstract

The concepts gleaned from the world of artists and sculptors can be profitably used by the plastic surgeon in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. Judgment and taste are learned skills; talent is important but not primary.

MeSH Terms

Art; Esthetics; Face; Humans; Optical Illusions; Sculpture; Surgery, Plastic