The first known operation of the world to change the shape of the nose took quite a long time - in ancient Egypt, about 3 thousand years ago. However, it belonged to the dead body of Pharaoh, and in the living did not apply at the time. But in the sixth century BC. e. India performed cosmetic surgery to restore noses and ears by removing this skin from the cheeks and foreheads patients. In ancient Rome, practiced similar and even more advanced operations.