Those surgical outfits are the stupidest thing ever. In-universe, I have to assume that they're purely for looks.
You're telling me that medical science is so advanced that you don't need to wear masks in surgery anymore, but somehow you still need full body coverings and gloves? Is it simply because no one trusts a surgeon who just rocks up to the OR in their regular uniform?
In-universe, I have to assume that they're purely for looks.
I always just assumed that they're so confident working on humans, they're not worried about blood stains being hidden. Vulcans, Romulans, Andorians, etc... not so much.
I was talking about the coverage, not the color, but yeah.
Aside from concerns about the patient, they also fail at being PPE. Do you really care more about bodily fluids getting on your hair or hands than in your eyes or mouth? Come the fuck on.