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My skin graft is a month old today. parts of it are yellow and wet. parts are hard and dark scabs. did it fail? the doctorceeleased me. i'm worried.

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Dr. Russell Sparenberg answered

See your doctor: Skin grafts take many weeks to fully heal. If you have questions about yours i would recommend seeing your surgeon. In the meantime keep it lubricated with something like vaseline.

Answered 6/25/2019

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A member asked:

My skin graft is a month old today. parts of it are yellow and wet. parts are hard and dark scabs. did it fail? the doctorceeleased me. i'm worried.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Russell Sparenberg answered

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