Abstract
Although high-quality flexible facial prostheses have become available as a prosthetic repair for facial defects, the issues of the fitness and color matching of the prosthesis and patient’s skin tissue remain. This paper reports the trial of airbrush make-up for treating the facial prosthesis margin to improve the fitness at the margin of the prosthesis and the patient’s skin. The devices used for airbrush make-up were a spray brush and water-based foundation for paramedical use （Dinair Inc, U.S.A.）. After fixing the auricular prosthesis, Flesh Effect Gel （Ben Nye Company, U.S.A.）, of which the major ingredient is gelatin, was applied at the site of fixation and marginal area. Use of the gel reduced the burden on the skin at the site of prosthesis fixation, and also filled the gap at the margin.
Airbrush make-up can be easily applied by patients themselves without any special knowledge. The gel fills the gap at the margin and is easy to handle for the patients. An airbrush can also be used for coloring the facial prosthesis. The mist spray-on method is the optimal way to express the fine texture of the Japanese skin.
