RECOVERY. The hand or wrist will be placed in a splint to protect the surgical work. Sutures are removed in the office at 2 weeks. Once the tissues are healed between 4-6 weeks, the splints are removed and motion rehabilitation is started to overcome the stiffness that has set in.
Steps. 1  1. Thoroughly wash the apple with water. 2  2. Peel the apple. 3  3. Core the apple.  4. Soak the apple in a mixture of lemon juice and salt (1 cup of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of salt) for about 15-30 1  minutes. 5. Carve the face as desired, exaggerating the features.  6. Dip your finished face in the lemon juice mixture again. 7. Place the apple in a food dehydrator or in a warm, dry, well ventilated place. You can insert a wire into the apple to hang it, pierce the center with a long skewer and put it in a vase, or place it on a rack.
Turn the dehydrator on. If your dehydrator has a temperature control, set it to 140ÂºF (60ÂºC). Using the dehydrator will take anywhere from 12 to 24 hours depending on the type of apple and how thickly you cut the slices.ere are some methods you can use to pretreat the apples: 1  Soak the apple slices in lemon juice. 2  Soak the apple slices in sodium bisulfite. 3  Soak the apple slices in ascorbic acid for a result 6 times more effective than lemon juice. 4  You can also add orange juice and lemon juice mixed with water.