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Article Look and Feel Better With Cosmetic Prosthetics

Author: Noah Dylan
by Noah Dylan
Posted: Apr 26, 2016

Along with the development and advancements in science and technology, even the domain of cosmetics has advanced to great heights making it possible for people to look and feel good with even artificial limbs and other body parts. The process of cosmetic prosthetics has helped many people with either damaged limbs or amputated limbs to regain their confidence in themselves with the fixing of artificial limbs. The finesse and the super quality ways in which the artificial limbs are produced makes it difficult to actually differentiate between the artificial and the real. It is similar to the case of replacing the damaged or non-functional original eye with an artificial eye, through the process of ocular prosthetics which is a part of the Maxillofacial prosthetics procedure.

Cosmesis, the process of restoration and replacement procedure by which the damaged or eliminated body part is replaced with an artificial one for the purpose of restoring the beauty of the person. Any kind of disfiguration, defect, and damage is corrected by the process of cosmesis using cosmetic prosthetics. There are many different kinds of prosthetics that is used for cosmetic purposes to enhance the beauty of the person affected. Among the many types of cosmetic prosthetics used there are prosthetic eyes, the auricular prosthetics and nasal prosthetics on the region of the head and neck, besides using it for various body parts. Depending on the need of the affected person, the cosmetic prosthetics is prepared. Finger and toe nails are replaced with acrylic look-alikes that seem extremely authentic.

There are various ways in which the limbs are created and made to look exact and really life-like. Usually the limbs are made out of materials like PVC or silicone. The customization of the artificial limbs are such that it matches the skin tone and the other textures of the skin that is usually seen as in freckles, hair, and the customization extends to even tattoos. Though expensive, most people opt for the custom make artificial prosthetics because of its original look that adds to the person self-confidence. Most people prefer the silicone material as it is more suitable for customization to suit the skin and the other features of the skin like the color and texture. However, silicone does not encourage features like freckles and moles on the skin so people with no freckles, moles or any other features on the skin should opt for PVC. A special kind of adhesive is used to fix the artificial prosthetics on to the body.

Today a large number of patients have renewed their ability to function normally despite having had damaged limbs, eyes, and other body parts. Since with the procedure of Maxillofacial prosthetics now becoming quite popular and common, there is hope for the entire population of people who have damaged limbs, facial restorations of disfigured facial features, auricular prosthetics for those with their ears either damaged or non-functional and ocular prosthetics for their eyes which have been damaged or removed due to damages on them. With easy access to many of the ocularist florida clinics, the process is very simple and hassle –free.
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