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Scar Management of Skin Graft Donor Site

Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Vikash K, Barath Kumar Singh P

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Journal of Plastic Surgery and Transplantation 4(1):p 9-11, January-June 2024. | DOI: NA

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K V, Chittoria RK, Singh PBK. Scar Management of Skin Graft Donor Site. J Plast Surg Transplant. 2024;4(1):9-11.

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Received : January 12, 2024         Accepted : February 16, 2024          Published : June 20, 2024

Abstract

Skin Grafting is a surgical procedure in which a skin or skin substitute is placed over a non-healing wound. Scar management of Donor site post Skin Grafting is one of the most important considerable factors which is always expected from patients in order to be scar free which is cosmetically acceptable. Scar from surgical wounds can range from asymptomatic to cosmetically unattractive.1 The aim of this study is to highlight different methods to reduce Scar formation of Skin Graft Donor Site.


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K V, Chittoria RK, Singh PBK. Scar Management of Skin Graft Donor Site. J Plast Surg Transplant. 2024;4(1):9-11.


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January 12, 2024 February 16, 2024 June 20, 2024

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Scar ManagementDonor SiteSkin Grafting

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