Only 22 specialties in medicine are recognised as plastic surgery. It is a specialty that very few doctors know. During the initial consultation, I may be asked this question by some patients. …’Tell my where to put the material ‘…or …’Will plastic become infected? The term “plastic”, in Plastic Surgery, can still be interpreted as referring to specific materials. It is also believed that they are requiring plastics to be inserted into the body during plastic surgeries, find here.

Plastic Surgery being a fairly new field, plastics and Plastic Surgery both develop at the same pace. However, there is no direct connection between the two. This specialty was not given its name because plastic materials were used. Plastic Surgery is named after the Greek word ‘plastikos. To give form to, or to mould. Plastic Surgeons are able to shape and cut tissue, allowing them to be recognizable for either cosmetic change or reconstructive surgery. Plastic Surgery formalized its existence in 1931, when it formed the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This was shortened later to American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Johns Hopkins began its residency program in Baltimore, Maryland in 1924. It was 1937 that the board certification program began to be formalized. This marked a significant step towards raising standards for the speciality.

Plastic Surgery also developed in the early 1900s, around the time when plastics were invented. In the 1800s Bakelite became popular as a product in Britain. By the 1900s it was transformed into thermosetting polymers. DuPont made polyamide or nylon66 popular in the United States with its introduction in 1930. There were many new plastics introduced, including polystyrene polymethylmethacrylate. (acrylic). The use of these plastics in World War II was widespread and vital. In the same way, plastic materials and cosmetic surgery were both influenced by WWI. Plastic Surgery as well plastics used for wartime personal protection and treatment of wounds caused by combat were influenced in part by WWI.

To conclude, it is worth noting that both countries pre-WWII united their efforts in 1930s to tackle a rapidly growing issue… motor vehicles accidents. The popularity of automobiles in the 1930s led to an increase in car accidents. Injuries from windshields that were broken also rose. The most common injuries caused by windshields in the past were facial lacerations. DuPont among other companies was influenced to make shatterproof sunglasses in early 1990s after plastic surgeons expressed concern about the issue.