Bhattacharya Surajit
Sr. Consultant, Lucknow Plastic Surgery, Lucknow, India.
Indian J Plast Surg. 2008 Oct;41(Suppl):S3-8.
When we review the history of modern aesthetic surgery, a name that stands out as bright as a beacon and precious as gold is undoubtedly that of Jacques Joseph. A surgeon, par excellence, far ahead of his time, who chose to think out of the box, Joseph, despite all odds set out to give respectability to Aesthetic Surgery without depriving it of any scientific core values. By his words and deeds proved beyond doubt that only the very best in the field of reconstructive surgery, can visualize the hidden perfection in imperfection and formulate a treatment plan and a surgical strategy to achieve that elusive perfection. The rich surgical literature that he has left behind, the wealth of surgical instruments that he had designed and above all a way of thinking that he propagated, that aesthetic surgery is not frivolous but very serious endeavor, and treating the psychology of the patient is as important as treating his disease, undoubtedly makes him the revered 'Father of Modern Aesthetic Surgery'.
当我们回顾现代美容外科的历史时，一个如灯塔般闪耀、如黄金般珍贵的名字无疑是雅克·约瑟夫。他是一位卓越的外科医生，远远超越了他所处的时代，敢于打破常规思考。尽管困难重重，约瑟夫仍致力于赋予美容外科应有的地位，同时又不摒弃其任何科学核心价值。他的言行无疑证明，只有整形外科学领域最优秀的人才，才能在不完美中洞察隐藏的完美，并制定出实现这一难以捉摸的完美的治疗方案和手术策略。他留下的丰富外科文献、设计的大量手术器械，以及最重要的是他所倡导的一种思维方式，即美容外科并非无足轻重的事情，而是一项非常严肃的事业，治疗患者的心理与治疗其疾病同样重要，这无疑使他成为备受尊崇的“现代美容外科之父”。
