Skin Grafting

History: In simple words it’s the transplantation of the skin and the tissues from a healthier side to the damaged one.

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The Hindu Tilemaker Caste was the ones 2500-3000 years ago using this technique of skin transplanting, they use it to reshape the nose as a punishment. In late 19th century the more rapid techniques and procedures were used commonly by surgeons.

Skin Grafting only deals with the reconstruction regardless of the causes of damage.

Common Uses

• Mostly used after loss in full thickness skin and tissue burns to reconstruct the affected part.
• To cover up chronic ulcers, which are not healing up.
• After surgical removal of coetaneous malignancies.

Surgical Therapy

Numerous techniques and materials are used nowadays for reconstructing and harvesting skin grafts.

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