How does the prosthesis stay on?
A facial prosthesis can be retained by adhesives or by bone-anchored implants. Adhesives are a well established and common way to attach a prosthesis that serve many patients reliably. However, adhesives can become less reliable during extreme temperatures and do require careful daily cleaning. Implant-retained devices offer excellent retention and longer prosthesis life, but require outpatient surgery and greater cost. Finger prosthetics are generally held on by creation of negative pressure over the end of the residual finger. Prosthetic breasts have a sticky back but require a normal (not mastectomy) bra for stability.
