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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…
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Ancient Prosthesis Discovered in Egypt
Ancient Prosthesis Discovered in Egypt — Archeologists working in a burial chamber in the Sheikh ´Abd El-Qurna necropolis west of Luxor, Egypt, came upon an aesthetically well-crafted prosthetic big toe. Archaeologists found the fitted toe on the remains of a female in 2000. Experts believe that the female was the daughter of an Egyptian priest….
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Diana Nyad – Remembering Her Record-Breaking Swim
On September 2, 2013, Diana Nyad completed her record-breaking 100.86-mile, 52-hour 54-minute swim from Cuba to Key West, Florida. Aesthetic Prosthetics® played a role in her journey by designing and creating a custom-made silicone mask to protect her from deadly box jellyfish stings during her swim. It feels like yesterday and it’s hard to believe…