author
Charles Conrad Miller
1880–1950
A pioneering early plastic surgeon, he wrote practical and surprisingly modern books about cosmetic procedures at a time when the field was still taking shape. His work offers a rare window into how beauty, surgery, and medical ambition met in the early 20th century.
1 Audiobook
The Cure of Rupture by Paraffin Injections
by Charles Conrad Miller
About the author
Charles Conrad Miller was an American physician and medical writer born in 1880 who became known for early work in cosmetic and plastic surgery. He wrote The Correction of Featural Imperfections in 1907, a book now often cited as one of the field's pioneering texts.
Later, he published Cosmetic Surgery in 1924 and also wrote on other surgical topics, including thyroid surgery and paraffin injections. His books show him as a doctor interested in making specialized procedures understandable and usable for other practitioners.
Miller died in 1950. Today, he is remembered less as a literary figure than as an important historical voice from the beginnings of modern cosmetic surgery, and his writing remains valuable for readers curious about how the specialty first presented itself to the world.