Captain Francis Derwent Wood RA puts the finishing touches to a cosmetic plate made for a British soldier with a serious facial wound.

Horace Nicholls1918/1918

Plastic surgery offered a more thorough form of treatment that attempted to repair the faces of wounded men, rather than just conceal the scars.

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Title: Captain Francis Derwent Wood RA puts the finishing touches to a cosmetic plate made for a British soldier with a serious facial wound.
Creator: Horace Nicholls
Date Created: 1918/1918
Original Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205213275
External link: View on Imperial War Museums' website
Associated place: London

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