field of prosthetics. Examples of "earliest known" prosthetics are cited, and one finds commentary on how little materials or technique have changed over the years. As with so much of human knowledge, however, prosthetics really took off over the last century. Plastics, fiberglass, and other space-age materials have replaced iron, wood, and leather. A prosthesis is an artificial device used to replace a body part or to make a body part work better. Arms and legs get a lot of attention, especially in pirate movies, but the term also applies to a much broader range of hardware. Ears, eyes, fingers, teeth, and even eyeglasses qualify, as do devices placed inside the body surgically.
Like their external counterparts, the prosthetics implanted by Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Marc Mani are matched specifically to the individual patient. Breast implants are surgically placed through incisions made either around the areola, under the arm, or along the fold below the breast. Since breast implants are not technically life-sustaining, the surgery is elective and not generally covered by insurance. The decision to have breast implant surgery, then, is that much more personal. The benefits of breast implants may be less easily defined than those of an artificial limb, but are no less real.
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