This prosthetic nose tip weighs less than a gram. Although very small, it covers a permanent scar and restores lost form from an injury in the center of this client’s face. In spite of its small size, pieces like this can make a large difference in a person’s social confidence.
This client has been a prosthesis wearer for many years and traveled cross-country to California to have us create a right partial foot for her. She expressed her feelings of having a new prosthesis made as, “More exciting than getting a new car.”
In the world of prosthetics, highly realistic work is not the standard of care. There are only approximately 150 people actively working in the field of Anaplastology worldwide. We are fortunate serve people locally, from other states and even from other countries. This partial hand client traveled from a coastal community in Africa to our…
For the first time in eleven years, this below the knee amputee is wearing heels again and feeling great about it. She’s ready to wear dresses and walk tall.
As we’ve mentioned, we have an international reach. We are located in Pasadena, California and the majority of our clients live in the Southern California area. However, it is not uncommon for people to travel from much further for our services. The red pin on the map represents our office. The black pins show the…
Summer in Southern California means serious heat! In the midst of a heat wave, we just got a call from this client who has been wearing his prosthetic toe for a couple of months. He told us he is so grateful that his prosthesis allows him wear sandals on hot days without feeling self-conscious at…
This client grew up receiving compliments on her elegant, long fingers. After losing her ring finger in her mid-20’s, this client lost the sense of pride she had in her hands and felt she had to hide them. She not only lost her finger, but felt she lost a piece of her identity. Upon wearing…