Surgical nasal prosthesis

This method of fabrication of an immediate nasal prosthesis has distinct advantages which recommend its use. These are (1) the use of an RTV silicone rubber impression as the refractory cast cuts fabrication time to minutes rather than hours, as compared with other methods of fabricating a nasal prosthesis; (2) the RTV silicone is permanent and stable and provides an exact reproduction of the part to be excised; (3) the initial RTV silicone impression may be used during fabrication of the definitive prosthesis as the mold for production of a wax sculpting model; (4) PVC prostheses offer a unique advantage of being soft enough for trimming with scissors at the time of surgery and are flexible and tissue-compatible; and (5) psychological trauma is minimized and the patient is better prepared for a definitive prosthetic restoration.