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  2. Breast prostheses - Wikipedia

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    Partial breast prosthesis are available in a variety of materials such as silicone, foam, or fiber. These inserts are able to discretely fit into a regular bra or into the insert of a mastectomy bra. Attachable breast prostheses anchor directly onto your body and are secured using adhesive or Velcro.

  3. Nipple prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    Nipple/Areola prostheses (prostheses is the plural of prosthesis) are made of silicone by breast prosthesis manufacturers and anaplastologists for breast cancer survivors who were treated for breast cancer with a mastectomy. Prostheses can be worn weeks after a mastectomy, breast reconstruction, or even nipple reconstruction. As an inexpensive ...

  4. Breast implant - Wikipedia

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    A breast implant is a prosthesis used to change the size, shape, and contour of a person's breast.In reconstructive plastic surgery, breast implants can be placed to restore a natural looking breast following a mastectomy, to correct congenital defects and deformities of the chest wall or, cosmetically, to enlarge the appearance of the breast through breast augmentation surgery.

  5. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    Once a prosthesis has been fit and adjusted by a prosthetist, a rehabilitation physiotherapist (called physical therapist in America) will help teach a new prosthetic user to walk with a leg prosthesis. To do so, the physical therapist may provide verbal instructions and may also help guide the person using touch or tactile cues.

  6. Breast Cancer Survivors Have Barbie To Thank For Modern-Day ...

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    But she's also responsible for cutting-edge breast prosthetics for breast cancer survivors. Mattel's Ruth Handler is best known for creating Barbie dolls. But she's also responsible for cutting ...

  7. Margaret Qualley Was Given Prosthetic Boobs to 'Endow Me with ...

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    After Moore, 61, admitted, “I don’t think we could have fit both of us in the suit," Qualley then insisted, “I wish you were in there with me!” She added, “I was alone in that thing. I ...

  8. Ohio hospitals facing shortage of donated breast milk that ...

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    The Ohio Milk Bank distributed about 1,800 gallons of breast milk to hospitals in Ohio and another 1,800 to eight other states in 2023. Wilson said 1 ounce is enough to feed as many as three ...

  9. Breast reconstruction - Wikipedia

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    Breast reconstruction is the surgical process of rebuilding the shape and look of a breast, most commonly in women who have had surgery to treat breast cancer. It involves using autologous tissue, prosthetic implants, or a combination of both with the goal of reconstructing a natural-looking breast.