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John Orlando Roe—Not Jacques Joseph—The father of Aesthetic Rhinoplasty

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Says Wells: ”A skillfull dissembler may disguise, in a degree, the expression of the mouth; the hat may be slouched over the eyes; the chin may be hidden in an impenetrable thicket of beard; but the nose will stand out ’and make its sign‘ in spite of all proportions. It utterly refusses to be ignored, and we are, as it were, complelled to give it our attention“ [36]

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By a careful analysis of numerous medical articles, this article emphasizes that John Orlando Roe (1848–1915), an otolaryngolotist from Rochester. New York, was the true father of aesthetic rhinoplasty-in contrast to the claims that incorrectly assign this role to Jacques Joseph of Berlin.

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Rogers, B.O. John Orlando Roe—Not Jacques Joseph—The father of Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 10, 63–88 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01575272

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