Skin transplant on a 9 year old boy after a second degree burn on his left upper arm
The skin was harvested from his left upper leg following the removal of the damaged skin. There are two types of skin grafts, the more common type is where a thin layer is removed from a healthy part of the body (the donor section) like peeling a potato, or a full thickness skin graft, which involves pitching and cutting skin away from the donor section. A full thickness skin graft is more risky, in terms of the body accepting the skin, yet it leaves only a scar line on the donor section, similar to a Cesarean section scar. For full thickness skin grafts, the donor section will often heal much more quickly than the injury and is less painful than a partial thickness skin graft. Photo by @cudoviste75
In conclusion, which type of skin graft is better ?
