Bio Prosthesis
Bio Prosthesis proposes a way for human hair to be used to create products for people healing from mastectomy surgery
By collecting human hair that is usually lost during chemotherapy and breast cancer treatments, I am exploring how the keratin from within the hair could be used to create prosthetic nipples, bra fillings, and surgical tape. These keratin products will not only provide cosmetic treatment necessary for psychological healing but will also support the medical healing process post-surgery.
I worked closely with women who have recently experienced a mastectomy to understand what about the current options they are given needs to be changed. I have created a customised prosthetic nipple and surgical tape for a patient I have worked with.
Arianna Pezzano
pezzano.arianna@gmail.com
@arianna.pzzn