Plastic Surgery In Movies Etc

[Mattk]

Just finished watching a series where the main suspect faked his own suicide and then made himself unrecognisable through plastic surgery.

This used to be a fairly common plot line many years back but I can't recall it too recently. Which made me think - would this even be possible even in this day and age?

New hairline, nose, cheekbones etc etc and all whilst remaining perfectly natural looking.

[douglas9401]

Of course! Just look at Barry Manilow. :)

[bibblebub]

It worked ok for Herr Flick in 'Allo 'Allo.

[Sqad]

LOL....the biggest problem would be to find a " hokey doctor" who would do such an invasive reconstructive procedure.

[woofgang]

I have met three people who have had quite minor plastic surgery due to injuries. One has a starting pistol backfire in her face, one fell off a horse and didn't let go of the rein, was dragged through gorse and broke her jaw on a rock, the other was in a car accident. To me, all three looked totally different afterwards, they looked like someone who looked a little like the person they had been if you get my meaning?
Of course with facial recognition technology and specialist identification (apparently ears are unique) I am not sure wether the plotline would work, but in my experience, certainly to the casual eye it could.

[Sqad]

"hookey"

[bibblebub]

would a hokey doctor be one who takes your appendix out then puts it back in, finally shaking it all about?

[scorpiojo]

Lol

[woofgang]

must.......not......comment.........