RealLifeSkin™ Hemi-Facial
Orbital Prosthesis Technologies Diagram
Custom RealLifeSkin™ Facial Prosthetics and Hemi-Facial prostheses are designed from several exclusive technologies only available at the Real Life Center: The outer hyper-life-like RealLifeSkin™ prosthetic skin and the sub-dermal Intra-Anatomy™. These prosthetic technologies are profiled in the Technologies section of the website.
Facial Prosthesis Retention
Prosthetic retention of RealLifeSkin™ orbital and hemi-facial prostheses is accomplished by using our patented Intra-Anatomy™ (also called Internal Fixation Retention- IFR), osseointegration, medical adhesive, use of eyeglasses, or a combination of these methods. The above diagram depicts the use of the Intra-Anatomy™ prosthetic retention method.
During the first Facial Prosthetics Clinic visit, each facial patient is evaluated individually to determine best which facial prosthesis retention method or combination of methods is best for them. Many patients email photographs of their faces for a pre-evaluation to save on travel resources – this can be done through the online Contact Form found under the Contact section, by clicking on the email hyperlink at the bottom of the page, or by clicking on the email hyperlink at the bottom simply calling the Center on the toll-free number.