Realistic wax models have been utilized in military medicine to study many different medical conditions. This 1894 particular model shows a French sailor who suffered from a skin disease called rhinophyma, which is a complication of acne rosacea.
(via National Museum of Health and Medicine)
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I thought these posts were supposed to bring back memories, not cause new nightmares. WTF does this have to do with anything except grossing people out?
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