Self-adhesive prosthetic make-up and method of use

Abstract

A self-adhesive prosthetic make-up and a method of using the same is disclosed. Prosthetic make-up is applied to a person's body to create an illusion or for enhancing a costume. The disclosed prosthetic make-up comprises a matrix of thermosetting polymer. The top surface of the matrix may be ornamented by way of features including structure and color to represent an anomaly on or embedded in the skin of the user. Among other anomalies, the disclosed prosthetic make-up may be used to create the illusion of a laceration, a sutured wound, a bullet wound, an eye, bite marks, or a circuit board implanted into the skin.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . Self-adhesive prosthetic make-up for application to the skin of a user comprising: 
 (a) a molded matrix having a top surface, a generally flat bottom surface, and a peripheral edge surface bound by the top surface and the bottom surface, the matrix comprised of a moldable polymer;    (b) an adhesive compound applied to the bottom surface, the compound adaptable for temporarily adhering the matrix to human skin; and    (c) the top surface ornamented by way of features including structure and color to represent an anomaly of the skin of the user.    
     
     
         2 . The self-adhesive prosthetic make-up of  claim 1 , wherein the moldable polymer comprises thermosetting polymer.  
     
     
         3 . The self-adhesive prosthetic make-up of  claim 2 , wherein the thermosetting polymer comprises methacrylate polymer.  
     
     
         4 . The self-adhesive prosthetic make-up of  claim 1  wherein the moldable polymer is clear.  
     
     
         5 . The self-adhesive prosthetic make-up of  claim 1 , wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises a laceration.  
     
     
         6 . The self-adhesive prosthetic make-up of  claim 1 , wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises a sutured wound.  
     
     
         7 . The self-adhesive prosthetic make-up of  claim 1 , wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises a bullet wound.  
     
     
         8 . The self-adhesive prosthetic make-up of  claim 1 , wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises an eye.  
     
     
         9 . The self-adhesive prosthetic make-up of  claim 1 , wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises an implanted circuit board.  
     
     
         10 . The self-adhesive prosthetic make-up of  claim 1 , wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises a bite mark.  
     
     
         11 . The self-adhesive prosthetic make-up of  claim 1 , wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises a zipper implanted into the skin.  
     
     
         12 . The self-adhesive prosthetic make-up of  claim 1 , wherein the color comprises clear acrylic paint mixed with cosmetic pigment.  
     
     
         13 . Self-adhesive prosthetic make-up for application to the skin of a user comprising: 
 (a) a molded matrix having a top surface, a generally flat bottom surface, and a peripheral edge surface bound by the top surface and the bottom surface, the matrix comprised of clear methacrylate polymer;    (b) an adhesive compound applied to the bottom surface, the compound adaptable for adhering the matrix to human skin for a plurality of applications and removals of the matrix from the skin of the user; and    (c) the top surface ornamented by way of features including structure and color to to represent an anomaly of the skin of the user.    
     
     
         14 . A method of using self-adhesive prosthetic make-up on the skin of a user to create an illusion, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) molding a moldable polymer into a matrix having a top surface, a generally flat bottom surface, and a peripheral edge surface bound by the top surface and the bottom surface;    (b) applying adhesive compound to the bottom surface, the compound adaptable for temporarily adhering the matrix to human skin;    (c) ornamenting the top surface by way of features including structure and color to represent an anomaly of the skin of the user.    
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the moldable polymer comprises thermosetting polymer.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  where the thermosetting polymer comprises methacrylate polymer.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the methacrylate polymer is a clear gel.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises a laceration.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises a sutured wound.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises a bullet wound.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises an eye.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises an implanted circuit board.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises a bite mark.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the anomaly of the skin comprises a zipper implanted into the skin.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the color comprises clear acrylic paint mixed with cosmetic pigment.