The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

Plastic surgery to cover up war wounds

Thousands of Ukrainians have suffered from physical injuries. The growing sector of aesthetic medicine helps erase the memories caused by the traumas of the war.

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Jul 28, 2025
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Editor’s Note:

Last night’s attacks were brutal. Undoubtedly people left the scenes of strikes with terrible injuries that need reconstructive surgery of one kind or another.

Our mission is not just to tell you about the strikes, but the legacy of physical scars and the people who bear them.

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