Skin Graft Healing And After Care

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What Is A Skin Graft? A skin graft is a procedure that takes a piece of skin from one area of the body and transplants it, or attaches it to another. Call us at (833)700-0998 for wound care treatment in Orange County, CA • Learn more about skin grafts in this article: https://woundcareoc.com/skin-graft-he... • How is a Skin Flap different from a skin graft? • A skin flap and skin graft both serve the same purpose. Here’s the difference: A skin flap uses a piece of skin that’s still attached. With a skin graft, the skin is completely removed from the donor spot. A skin flap also allows the skin to keep its original blood supply. • Skin graft healing and aftercare • Once your surgery is done, your doctor will provide you with aftercare instructions to help speed up the wound healing. The skin graft should always be kept clean and dry and you should avoid direct sunlight exposure on the graft area – unless your doctor says otherwize. It’s also likely that your doctor will require you to pause any activities that may stretch the graft site for the next month. • What does a failed skin graft look like? • When a skin graft fails or is compromised, the patient usually experiences continuous pain, numbness, swelling and fever. They may also look and see that the area is discolored or red and that the tissue is breaking down. Another sign is that the skin graft has become dark and doesn’t look like healthy skin anymore. You can tell if the skin is dying by pressing down on it with your pointer finger, if the skin doesn’t return to a normal color after you release your finger, call your doctor. • Call us at (833)700-0998 for wound care treatment in Orange County, CA • Learn more about skin grafts in this article: https://woundcareoc.com/skin-graft-he... • #skingraft #woundcare

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