The fingers and thumbs you'd never know are prosthetics: German designers create remarkably life-like body parts from silicone

• Silicone prostheses are work of Alex Stamos and Christoph Braun
• They created Stamos Braun Prosthesenwerk six months ago in Dresden
• The pair work with each individual patient to create incredibly life-like prosthetics tailored to their needs
• Nails are crafted from acrylic, the same material used in beauty salons to create nail extensions, allowing women to paint them
• Mr Braun said: 'For every person his or her needs are unique, and so are the restorations. We like to show that a prosthesis doesn't need to look ugly'

Christoph Braun, who has 18 years experience creating traditional prosthetics, said: 'Individuality comes first. For every person and his or her needs are unique, and so are the restorations'

At first glance, this picture appears to show a normal hand. But a closer inspection reveals there is a prosthetic digit in the place of the thumb, so life-like it is almost impossible to spot

The silicone prosthesis is the work of German company Stamos Braun Prothesenwerk, who aim to create individual designs tailored to each patient

The prostheses vary in the time they take to craft, depending on the type of limb required and the level of customisation needed

The company also creates artistic prosthetics

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