A Professional Investment
This client has been a wearer of stock prosthetic hands for many years. She works in a very competitive field and expressed that investing in a highly realistic prosthesis would help her to look and feel more professional.
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Putting A Finger On It
A typical finger prosthesis requires at least 1.5 centimeters of remaining finger length to secure a prosthesis. In certain cases, some or all of the corresponding ray within the hand is also lost. The complete absence of a finger makes being fitted with a prosthesis decidedly more complex. While many practitioners would say that there…
We’ve Got To Hand it to You
Every client should have personal goals for what they hope their prosthesis will do for them; restore appearances, help them to avoid intrusive questions, or get back to their favorite sport. In this case, the client wanted to regain basic functions like holding keys and being able to shake hands again. This client didn’t have…
Life Changes Built to Last
The typical lifespan for the pieces we create is between two to five years. Much like shoes, different people wear through their pieces at varied paces. This client- pictured wearing his latest piece- wore his first prosthetic hand from us for a whopping twelve years! His original piece was still in relatively good condition. Though,…
Family Matters
Having a prosthesis made can bring up a full range of emotions throughout the process. We welcome and encourage our clients to bring close family or friends to their appointments. We are so thankful for this client and her very enthusiastic family member who came to each appointment providing positive emotional support as well as…
Looks Like Team Spirit
T-shirts, hats, bumper stickers and flags; there are many ways to show pride for your favorite football team but, how many people can boast a custom prosthetic finger to support their club? This effervescent client wanted the best of both worlds. He got a fully realistic prosthesis as well as this utility prosthesis. He does…
Aesthetic Prosthetic’s Stefan Knauss Profiled on KCAL News Los Angeles STEAM series
Stefan Knauss, owner of Aesthetic Prosthetics and certified Prosthetist and lead Anaplastologist, was featured on a segment of KCAL News STEAM Series. Reporter Olga Ospina focuses on individuals and companies using science, technology, engineering, art and math. In this episode, Dr. Knauss is profiled showing the process and steps to creating realistic looking prostheses for individuals…