The Nigerian artist making dark skin prosthetics to boost patients’ confidence
By Reuters
10 January 2021 |
1:48 pm
John Amanam, a 32-year-old former special effects expert, builds hyper-realistic prosthetics that match Nigerians' skin tones. Most prosthetic body parts available in the country until now have been white, or made from materials such as wood that also look unrealistic.
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