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could i donate skin to a burn center?
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Dr. David Houghton answered
Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
No: Skin grafts are taken from the patient. People have enough skin they don't need donors. And it is much less complicated that way.
Answered on Jan 3, 2016
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