Why Choose Skintones for you Prosthetic Cover?
At SkinTones Systems, we revolutionize prosthetic covers by prioritizing both aesthetics and functionality. Distancing ourselves from the typical, mass produced covers, our covers are exclusively crafted from high-grade silicone, closely mimicking the natural texture and color of human skin. Our ProSystem Hyper-Realistic and Premium Ready-to-Wear lines are the result of meticulous research and development, ensuring that each cover not only provides protection but also restores a sense of anatomical wholeness for amputees.
Customization and Responsiveness to Individual Needs Understanding the unique needs of each individual, SkinTones Systems offers hand-sculpted prosthetic covers, allowing for personalized features like split toes and a wide range of natural skin tones. Our continuous dialogue with patients has led to the introduction of Ready-to-Wear silicone foot shells, further expanding our array of options. By choosing SkinTones, you’re choosing a product that values individual identity, offering both comfort and a boost in confidence.
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GOT QUESTIONS?
Yes, you can definitely go get yourself a mani-pedi with your SkinTones skin! Just make sure that you use an acetone-free nail polish remover, as acetone will erode the acrylic nails on the skin.
While we do not offer financing, our Ready-to-Wear protective skins were developed as an alternative to the more costly custom skins. For those who decide to get a custom skin directly from A Step Ahead Prosthetics, our insurance staff can work closely with you, your employer, and your family to help reduce your financial exposure.
Skins can be wiped down with Dawn dish soap (or the like) and water as needed. For tougher stains, alcohol and a kitchen scrubbing pad can be used. We recommended periodically cleaning your protective skin to avoid letting dirt and stains sit on the surface for too long.
Our ProSystem Custom protective skins are fabricated to each individual and as such require one to be present in our New York facility. The second best alternative would be to purchase a Ready-to-Wear directly from our online shop! Remember, unlike most other skins on the market, our Ready-to-Wear skins come standard with split toes, color and texture nuance and are quite detailed.
Just like your body, the skin will get dirty with use. Fortunately, it is quite easy to clean! We recommend avoiding very dark demin, especially when new, and encourage our patients to periodically clean the protective skin with soap and water.
Generally speaking yes. Because our skins are made from pure high-grade silicone, they’re impervious to virtually any staining substances. In rare instances, where permanent ink is left on the skin for a long time, a faint mark may remain even after cleaning with rubbing alcohol.
Since we fabricate our Ready-to-Wear skins and foot shells based on your color choice, side and size they cannot be returned nor exchanged.
The Premium Ready-to-Wear protective skin covers and foot shells were designed to follow industry-standard sizes (their size will match the size of your current foot shell). If you choose to get a ProSystem Custom skin our technicians will measure, manufacture and install it (at one of our facilities), to ensure proper fitment and best aesthetics.
The Premium Ready-to-Wear skins were specifically designed to fit over a variety of third party devices. Your prosthetist will most likely install it without any problems however he or she can contact us directly if questions arise. Our Custom skins must fitted over prosthetics made by us.
Our silicone skins are waterproof, offering added durability. However, it’s important to note that while the skins themselves are water-resistant, they do not extend this property to your existing prosthesis if it is not already waterproof.
No, sunlight will not affect the pigmentation of the skin at all. Unlike many skins on the market, A Step Ahead’s prosthetic skins have pigments mixed and baked within the silicone itself. It is important to notice that products with oils and dyes, such as tanning lotions, may stain the silicone and should be washed away as soon as possible.
Keep all oil-based products away from the silicone skin. In case of accidental contact, immediately clean the area with a mixture of Dawn dish detergent and water or use rubbing alcohol to wipe it down.
Regular nail polish remover (with acetone) will not damage your silicone protective skin, but it will erode acrylic fingernails if your skin has them. However, you can use an acetone-free nail polish remover without any problems.
There are a number of methods used to attach partial prosthetics including suction, adhesives, bone implants, and magnets.
Generally speaking yes, we can help. Our Insurance Team invests a lot of time and resources preparing our claims, to ensure that insurance companies understand that strong, impermeable silicone skins will protect these costly medical devices against the elements. If you have an specific insurance question don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
They will not hinder the function of your prosthesis, but skins do add some weight. Above knee amputees may see a difference in the way their prosthetic knee performs, although this can be adjusted by a prosthetist to compensate.
We keep our skins as lightweight as possible, however they also need to be strong; they typically add between 400 and 600 grams to a bk prosthesis (14 to 21 ounces).
Your natural varies between seasons. Since your skin color changes and the silicone skin does not, we recommend you go with your natural skin tone at its darkest. Don’t forget, summer is also the time when you’ll most likely be be showing off your skin!
You can order our swatch kit to ensure the best match. Swatch kits are only relevant to those ordering our Ready-to-Wear line – since the custom “ProSystem” skins are created with the patient at our New York facility.
The life span of a protective cover can vary based on usage and how well one cares for and maintains the skin. We’ve seen skins lasting three years or more.
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A split-toe prosthetic foot shell is designed with a separate big toe, allowing for better accommodation of flip-flops or sandals. In contrast, a non-split toe design presents a unified toe section, offering a more streamlined appearance but less versatility in footwear choices.
