Arms Archives - Aesthetic Prosthetics Inc®

Making a Fashion Statement

Andrew Bossenmeyer — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 21:28:48 +0000

This young woman enjoys expressing her artistic side through clothing. Her self confidence was hampered by a serious injury to her arm and partial hand loss. With her new prosthesis, she is able to turn the focus back to her style, her art and the things that characterize her.

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Put A Ring On It

Andrew Bossenmeyer — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:27:19 +0000

This client has been married for years. However, this is the first time she’s had a left hand to place her engagement ring on. She even brought her ring in so we could custom sculpt her ring finger to make sure it fit! We are happy to take special requests and make accommodations to fulfill our clients wishes.

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Life Changes Built to Last

Andrew Bossenmeyer — Wed, 15 May 2019 21:42:08 +0000

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, in time, his remaining arm had changed and the piece no longer fit well. Although we can’t guarantee the lifespan of a specific piece, it’s encouraging to hear about cases like this.

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From Practical to Extraordinary

Andrew Bossenmeyer — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 21:19:40 +0000

We’ve had the pleasure of making this client two realistic prosthetic partial hands since 2010. As a carpenter, he has realized over time that he no longer needs a realistic hand under his glove while at work. This time, he requested we make him a custom sculpted utility hand from High Consistency Rubber (HCR). HCR is an extremely durable platinum silicone that we sculpt by hand with no molds. By using his utility prosthetic hand at work and keeping his realistic prosthesis for evenings and days off, he can extend the life of both pieces.

Whether a client wants an exceptionally realistic prosthesis or something a bit more simple and task oriented, we are happy to provide our clients with the full range of options and are open to changes should those needs evolve over time.

Custom Sculpted HCR Utility partial hand pictured next to metal framework used during the sculpting process, 2017.

Pictured: Realistic partial hand restoration.

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Symmetry Restored

Andrew Bossenmeyer — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:10:00 +0000

Symmetry Restored

This teenage girl was born without a fully formed left arm. Here she wears her highly realistic, passive silicone prosthetic restoration for the first time.

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Aesthetic Prosthetics: A Return to Arms

Andrew Bossenmeyer — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 21:09:24 +0000

These are the prostheses of one our first and favorite clients! She takes impeccable care of her pieces. You can see over time that the silicone in the older pieces is breaking down and also observe sculptural changes as our techniques have improved over time. The average lifespan of our upper extremity pieces is 2-5 years. In many cases, changes in the fitting needs of a client with natural body changes necessitate a new piece before wear and tear.

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A Professional Investment

Andrew Bossenmeyer — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:48:43 +0000

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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We Salute Veterans Everyday

Andrew Bossenmeyer — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 22:00:13 +0000

We are privileged to work with many amputee soldiers; helping them to regain upper extremity function with custom prosthetics at no cost to them. The sacrifices Veterans have made for us cannot be underestimated. Today and everyday, we at Aesthetic Prosthetics. Thank You Veterans!

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Putting A Finger On It

Andrew Bossenmeyer — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 21:56:25 +0000

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 are no prosthetic solutions, or may suggest that an entire prosthetic glove must be worn, we chose a different solution for this case. We were able to extend the restoration around the ring finger and wrist for retention. Jewelry is used to help hide the margins and no glove is required.

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