What is a Prosthetic Application?
The terms Prosthetic Appliance or Prosthesis refer to a piece of three dimensional body make-up, moulded in skin or foam latex, gelatine, silicone or similar special make-up materials. When adhered to the skin in the correct way, a Prosthesis is designed to achieve a realistic visual alteration to any specific body area as required.
Any design of Prosthesis is possible from simple scars, ears, and noses, to false limbs, heads and teeth! For a Prosthetic item to work properly, it should be made specifically for individual customers, from accurate casts made from the appropriate body area. This is a time consuming and expensive process, and therefore simple items are designed to be fairly generic, made in skin Latex, to fit a wide range of individuals.
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