They found themselves embroiled in a horrific bloodbath as they fought in the trenches during World War I.

Now new photographs have emerged that reveal the horrific facial injuries sustained during battle by brave soldiers and their astonishing transformations following plastic surgery.

The incredible black and white images have been released in a new book charting the early development of facial reconstruction.

It highlights the work of young surgeon Harold Gillies, who repaired the faces of those who were injured and shipped back home between 1914 and 1918.

Mr Gillies spent years restoring the dignity of men who had been prepared to sacrifice their lives.

His incredible skill saw him use a rib to reconstruct a jaw.

He also spent six years and 19 operations restoring a cheek, upper lip and nose of another soldier.









Pctured, impressive before and after images of Private Harold Page, of the Norfolk Regiment, who lost an eye in the Battle of the Somme



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4920628/WWI-soldiers-facial-injuries-transformed-surgery.html
Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Graphic, they looked good after, especially for people that lost a portion of their face, respect to Harold gilles

Private William Thomas of the 1st Cheshire Regiment on the first day of his admission after sustaining a horrible injury and his final appearance.




Six years later and after 19 operations which included a cheek, upper lip and nose reconstruction his transformation was nothing short of remarkable.

Kai

Captain J.G.H Budd shown in May 1919 who had reconstructive surgery on his nose.

Driver! Stop I won't need to get to the bus stop again!
I just saw explorers, he will take me to promise land!

Chai! Medical has requested advanced.. it done better now! Spotless

Oyinbo dey try sha

Lieutenant Elderton before the war.


Lieutenant Elderton on admission to Sidcup on February 10, 1918 and after being worked on by Harold Gillies.

Pictured in July 1919, Joseph Pickard, of the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, who was helped by the surgeon.

Lieutenant William Spreckley is pictured here with his injuries before and after treatment.

The interior of the Plastic Theatre at the Queen's Hospital with Mr Gillies seated on the right.

Explorer guy keep it up man ... but wait oh imagine this kinda plastic sugery ?

Explorer you for put Graphic pictures for the topic, abi you feel say black and white pic nor go fit make person vomit... nice one man, you number one any day on nairaland...

the guy above me deserve some ban.
cc, lalasticlala mynd44

falcon01

Bros pls modify your post, thanks.

Explorers:
falcon01
Bros pls modify your post, thanks.

alright make sure you add graphic

good one a bit graphic though..

Explorer ma nigga..

it's explorers pon the post again.

falcon01:
alright make sure you add graphic

What type of nonsense is that nah?

jumper524:
the guy above me deserve some ban.
cc, lalasticlala mynd44

Seriously oo, he no get manners.

Na wa for dis guy falcon01... Only u carry dis big space haba!!!

falcon01:
alright make sure you add graphic

So it was because he did not add graphic that made you did that?

Scary faces.. War no be good thing shaa

nice thread explorers,a big shame that humanity can sink so low to go to war(instead of learning to live together in peace),we must have really disappointed the extraterrestrials who created us here.

Honorable Explorer, please I wanna be an explorer like you cus you are the only person I follow here.how can I go about it? Your should be called the real thread

Chai, I for no open this thread by this time sha

Seeing the dates of these surgeries the only thing I can say is that oyibo pass us

Explosive Explorers I don catch yuu

Na yuu be d Best! D reason I dey Nairaland still

Pepper Dem No Mercy GanG!!

#PDNMG