What is anaplastology?
Anaplastology is a medical profession that focuses on creating realistic prosthetics for patients who have missing or deformed features due to surgery, injury or congenital defects. Most anaplastology experts specialize in working with specific parts of the body, such as facial, limb or breast features. Depending on the complexity of the task, this may take anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks to complete quality silicone prosthetics. Experts often encounter patients directly to make any necessary adjustments and explain the correct use and cleaning.
The process of making new prosthetics includes many complicated steps. First, the anaplastological technician meets the patient and his doctors to learn about abnormality, photograph and careful measurements and propose a plan. Achieving symmetry is the main goal in creating a new breast, eye, ear or finger. Wax mold is often used from the corresponding body on the patient's body to makeIt has been ensured that the prosthetics are made to accurate dimensions. After creating a mold and careful study of images, the anaplastologist can start working on a real device.
Most prosthetics are mainly made of silicone, because plastic is comparable in the weight, texture and consistency with the human body. Saler or softer plastics can be used for specific areas of prosthetics to imitate realistic properties, such as joints in the finger or orbital bones under the eye. Prosthetics are usually formed by filling wax forms with hot liquid silicone, which cools the right consistency when it cools. Special features such as wrinkles, depression, nail beds or nipples are carved manually using accurate tools.
After designing prosthetics, an anaplastology expert refers to images that correspond to the skin colors. Uses specialized dyes that penets eaten deep into silicone to ensure thatIt stalled that the colors will not disappear or change over time. Particular attention is paid to fine changes in the skin tone and darker areas where blood vessels would be present. If the prosthetics are designed to cover the missing eye, the artificial hairs can be laid to mimic the eyebrows and eyelashes of the patient.
Anaplastology expert sets consultation with the patient as soon as the device is ready for use. It shows the patient how to fit correctly and explain cleaning techniques. Many prosthetics must be removed daily for cleaning to prevent damage and prevent bacteria in building under them. The patient usually has to plan further assembly in about six months to two years, so that prosthetics can be replaced or modified to match the changes in physical appearance.