The area of prosthetics we work in is referred to as ‘Prosthetic Rehabilitation’.

In general terms, this is the art and science of artificially restoring patients with facial and body defects due to malignancy, congenital deformity and trauma. It can also serve to change the outward physical sexual characteristics of both genders.

Rehabilitation offers hope to patients who cannot be surgically reconstructed and can also be a temporary measure for patients who have been advised to postpone surgical reconstruction.

The objective of prosthetic rehabilitation is to relieve psychological trauma by restoring patients’ positive self-image, thus improving confidence to interact with society again.