title: A prosthesis to camouflage indented scars.
abstract: Traditional silicone prostheses have been found to be inflexible, heavy, and of poor color match when used on the limbs. Ten patients distressed by contour deformities on their limbs after the wide excision of malignancies or following trauma were fitted with a light-weight prosthesis whose special features include a flexible foam backing, an outer tinted skin, and finely feathered edges that draw the eye away from the margins of the defect. The prosthesis sticks dependably to the skin and is particularly effective when worn under stockings or tights. When reviewed, all patients were continuing to use the device. It is a useful alternative to surgical reconstruction in such patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, St. Andrews Hospital, Billericay, Essex, London, England.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Gault
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012828:Silicones
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones