Plastic surgery origins and the Antipodean influence

What follows may not be proven truth, rather anecdotal slant and circuitous, non-malicious licence in the telling ... 'I’ve heard it said, at least I think that’s what they said, by whom I’ve forgotten ...' spices meals and makes history more digestible. Like much of plastic surgery itself, which is more art than science, comparisons with this ‘control’ are not evidence-based but a product of truths, myths and legends. Reconstructive surgery’s illustrious and dubious past is outlined and Australasian contributions are showcased in the context of international surgical evolution. Tell all the Truth but tell it slant Success in Circuit lies.—Emily Dickinson