*Skin grafting, a type of graft surgery, involves the transplantation of skin. The transplanted tissue is called a skin graft
Skin grafting often takes place after serious injuries when some of the body’s skin is damaged. Surgical removal (excision or debridement) of the damaged skin is followed by skin grafting. The grafting serves two purposes: reducing the course of treatment needed (and time in the hospital), and improving the function and appearance of the area of the body which receives the skin graft.
There are two types of skin grafts:
The more common type involves removing a thin layer of skin from a healthy part of the body (the donor section) - like peeling a potato.
A full-thickness skin graft involves pinching and cutting skin away from the donor section.
