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Abstract

A breast prosthesis worn in a brassiere or the like. It has a prosthesis y having a front side in the shape of a natural breast, a back side with a recess and a prosthesis edge which follows a closed line on which the front side and the back side both end. The prosthesis body has a soft elastic silicone rubber compound which is enclosed without any voids in a bag consisting of two elastically expandable plastic films joined tightly together along the edge of the prosthesis. When the wearer is lying down, the prosthesis should assume a stretched form, where the front side is flattened slightly. When the wearer stands upright, the upper part should sag downward slightly, with the lower and middle areas of the front side having a somewhat greater bulge. This is achieved according to this invention by means of a notch which runs across the longitudinal axis of the wearer's body and is bordered by opposing walls of the upper and lower parts of the prosthesis body and a middle section connecting the lower part flexibly. The middle section permits the upper part to sag relative to the lower part under the influence of gravity, and sagging of the upper part causes an elastic bending deformation of the middle section and is limited by the opposing walls of the notch coming in contact.

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