Skin Grafting Scar Treatment

Skin grafting is a surgical process that revolves around removing skin from one body part to another region of the body. We, at Scar Healing Institute, perform the skin grafting for scars to create a protective layer on the lost skin due to scar formation through injuries, burns, or illnesses.

At Scar Healing Institute, the top dermatologist in California uses skin grafting for scars to help close or hide skin impairment by attaching or replacing new skin in the previously missing skin area. A healthy piece of skin is taken from one body part and attached to the required area.

For most cases, we take the top two layers of skin (epidermis and the dermis). The donor site for skin acne scar treatment can be from any area of the body; they are mostly from the inner thigh, buttock, or from behind the ear lobe. The doctors meticulously spread it on the bare or required area after using a mesh technique. The skin is held at the position with soft pressure from a padded dressing to cover it or by a few stitches or staples. After this, doctors cover the donor site with a disinfected and clean dressing for at least 3-5 days.

People with a loss of deeper tissues may require full-thickness skin graft scar treatment. This can be in cases like open fracture scars or severe infection. For this process, patients will require an entire thickness of the skin and not just the two layers. This process is a far more complicated method. Some common donor site for such procedure includes the neck, back, chest wall, or abdominal wall.

Patients at Scar Healing Institute are given general or local anesthesia for this procedure, depending on the severity of the case. Hence, it’s a pain-free procedure.

Before the skin graft scar revision surgery takes place, the doctors may request you to stop having some medicines. They may also ask you to quit smoking weeks before the treatment as they are likely to have complications from the skin graft. Smoking also elongates the healing process after the procedure.

Depending on each case, there are two types of skin grafts used-

• Partial-thickness skin graft
• Full-thickness skin graft

You should recover very quickly after the split-thickness skin grafting, however for full-thickness skin grafting, one needs a longer time to recover and may even require hospitalization. The dressing may stay for 1-2 weeks, and to protect the graft from any trauma, patients will need 3-4 weeks of rest.

Patients needing skin grafting must discuss with the expert dermatologists, available with our scar revision clinic in California.

When choosing healthy skin from the donor site for this process, doctors search for skin that matches the texture and tone of the graft site. Based on the decision, both, doctors and patients must fix a schedule for skin graft scar removal treatment.

The skin grafting treatment helps people who have damaged skin from injuries, burns, wounds, or infections. If you had surgery before, the top dermatologist in California suggests going for skin grafting for scar treatment to cover the scarred or missing skin.

Patients with any scars in areas like the forehead, back, joint areas, or hands would benefit from this surgery. You can discuss more with the dermatologists at the Scar Healing Institute, the best scar treatment clinic in California for further queries.

Sometimes the new skin doesn’t comply with the new area. This may require new skin grafting treatment for scars. Most of the time, such procedures have a high success rate, but in some rare cases, you may experience-
• Infection
• Unmatched skin
• Blood or pus pooling under the new skin
• Additional scarring due to damage or injury to the graft area (scratching or moving the skin too much).
• Issues with blood circulation that causes slow healing.

Some other complications include discoloration or uneven skin, bleeding, loss of skin sensation, chronic pain after it’s healed, and building of scar tissue near the graph area.

The potential risks under skin grafting for scars may increase depending on the complexity and severity of the case. At Scar Healing Institute, our doctors will make sure you receive minimal risks. We will monitor your progress and take action accordingly after your treatment.

The recovery time after the skin grafting for scars highly depends on the size, type, and location of the skin graft to cover scars. The overall health of the patient should be taken into account as well. The top dermatologist in California recommends waiting a few weeks before resuming the routine and lifting something heavy.

Various factors play a role when it comes to skin graft scar treatment costs. At Scar Healing Institute, the best scar treatment clinic in California, we suggest you discuss with our doctors and let them determine a plan. Depending on the decision, the cost of skin treatment may differ

With the presence of our top dermatologists in California at Scar Healing Institute, we provide you with some of the best treatments for your scars. Consult our dermatologists for a perfect treatment.