Introduction: Suzanne Noël is widely recognised as the first female plastic and aesthetic surgeon. Through her career she pioneered techniques in aesthetic and craniofacial surgery, published widely, and championed cosmetic surgery through the lens of female empowerment. Furthermore, she was a noted feminist and activist for the emancipation of women. Early Life: Noël was born into a French bourgeois family in 1878, the only child of four to survive infancy. Her mother was a homemaker, and her father a boilermaker who died of tuberculosis when Noël was only 6. Bored of aristocratic pastimes, she completed baccalaureates in chemistry and natural sciences, before entering medicine in 1905 with her husband’s permission. Training under maxillofacial surgeon Hippolyte Morestin, Suzanne had a noted aptitude for surgery and aesthetics. Graduating in 1912, she was called to practice at the outbreak of the Great War. Career: During the First World War, Noël again worked with Morestin in a specialised maxillofacial unit, treating Gueules Cassés - the “broken mouths”. When World War II commenced, and after V-E Day, Noël focussed on facial cosmetic procedures to assist in disguising Jewish refugees fleeing the Gestapo. Outside of her wartime service, Noël fostered a practice in cosmetic procedures, particularly facial rejuvenation, including the development of “The Petite Operation” - a minimally-invasive facelift procedure designed for women of working age to restore youth and minimise downtime to increase their employability. Feminism: Noël believed plastic surgery to be a way to socially and financially empower women. Outside of medicine, she helped women find their voice by founding the first European Soroptimist club in Paris. She organised a tax strike for women, citing that they were not treated as full citizens. Furthermore, she campaigned tirelessly for women’s right to vote.