The work of plastic surgeons is usually represented at the Academy Awards by the absence of wrinkles.
But London surgeon Mohammad Jawad is set to walk the red carpet at the Oscars as the subject of a moving documentary called Saving Face.
American film-maker Daniel Junge followed Dr Jawad, 53, as he made regular trips to his native Pakistan to treat victims of acid attacks, mostly in cases of domestic abuse.
Speaking at his clinic, Nip n Tuck, in Wimpole Street, Dr Jawad said: "Doing this kind of work, I feel I'm trying to restore the trust and build the confidence of ordinary people that plastic surgery is a very noble and gifted profession."
The father-of-three, who lives in Dulwich, gives his time free but is setting up a foundation in memory of his late mother, Sarwat, to support other costs.
Saving Face will receive its British premiere as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London on March 28 and will then be shown on Channel 4.
