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Part of a collection of photographic negatives for images taken by Richard U. Light (1902-1994) of senior medical and surgical staff of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, from 1930 to 1935, during the period of his surgical…

Plastic surgery of the face requires patience and accuracy since the outcome is always visible. Well-adjusted instruments are essential to avoid tissue trauma and scarring. Exact instruments like the fine tipped tissue and thumb forceps are for…

From left to right: A vacuum device used in skin grafting. Split Skin Grafting Knife with grooved shaft into which razor sharp blades with a rigid backing are slid. Wire arch used to minimize tension at the suture line after the cleft lip repair.…