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What color will my hand be, if i'm getting a hand transplant from a black donor and i'm white?
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Skin Color Remains: The skin will remain it's original color, although based on the extremely variable amount of pigment in the basal skin layer, it may appear somewhat different after the limb is revascularized.
Answered 10/3/2016
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