Skin grafting is one of the surgical procedures that involves removing the skin from one part of the body (Donor site) and moving/ transplant into the another part of the same body or different body (recipient site). This grafting may be done if any part of the body has lost its protective layer (Skin) due to burns, injury or surgery. It is also known as Dermatoplasty / Dermoplasty. Split-thickness graft and Full-thickness grafts are the two main classifications. A Split-thickness graft involves removing the thin layer of Epidermis (top layer of the skin) from the donor site, which is the area where the healthy skin is located. A full thickness graft involves removing the pinching or cutting away the small part of the skin from the donor site. That is a more risky method, it leaves scars from the donor site and also we cannot get better cosmetic outcomes.
The technique of Skin Grafting was initially described approximately 2500-3000 years ago. According to WHO (World Health Organisation), burns are caused around 265000 deaths per year throughout the world. In that 96% of burns (fire) deaths have occurred only low/minimum income country.
Related Dermatology Conferences |Dermatology Meetings| Dermatology Events: 17th European Dermatology Congress, 1-3rd march, 2018 Paris, France; Dermatology Aesthetic & Clinical Conference, 12-15th January, 2018 National Doral Miami, USA; 42nd Annual Hawaii Dermatology Seminar, 4-9th February, 2018 Koloa, USA; 5th World Congress of Dermoscopy, 14-16th June, 2018 Thessaloniki, Greece, UK.
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