Computerized manufacturing of transparent face masks for the treatment of facial scarring.
In this work an integrated system of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing specifically designed to fabricate affordable transparent face masks is discussed. FaceScan, a custom-designed software system, integrates shape capture, mask design, and pattern fabrication. The software controls a linear scan noncontact laser imager for facial topography acquisition and a milling machine for pattern fabrication. Compared with conventional methods of mask fabrication, this system is faster, more accurate, and less stressful for the patient and allows for greater control of the finished product. Masks for two subjects have been successfully fabricated using this system.
Rogers
Bill
B
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Chapman
Ted
T
Rettele
Jesse
J
Gatica
Jimmy
J
Darm
Tom
T
Beebe
Marjorie
M
Dilworth
Donald
D
Walsh
Nicolas
N
D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008397:Masks; D012984:Software