“A prosthetic is a prosthetic, and your body has to be comfortable with it and you have to mentally make it part of yourself,” says Nadya Vessey, who now has the prosthetic of her dreams. “She was ...

From CNET… Good: double amputee gets prosthetic legs so she can walk. Better: double amputee gets realistic-looking mermaid tail so she can swim. Awesome: it’s ...

Nadya Vessey was a child when her legs were amputated due to an illness. When asked about them, she said that she was a once mermaid; now with her prosthetic tail, she finally is one. Infatuated with ...

WETA Workshop, creators of almost everything seen in the Lord of the Rings films, have brought movie magic to real life with the creation of a prosthetic mermaid tail for a double amputee in Auckland, ...

Special effects company designs working mermaid tail for double-amputee. March 12, 2009— -- When a 4-year-old boy approached her at the beach to ask why she had no legs, Nadya Vessey, a ...

Nikki Freeman said she dreamed of being a mermaid while growing up in Southwest Florida, but the Naples woman was self-conscious at the beach because she was born without a right leg. “I would be the ...

She’s a real-life mermaid — with the help of great swimming skills and a $15,000 silicone tail. Los Angeles model Linden Wolbert performs at pool parties and other events around the world with Justin ...