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Can i get cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of my donor graft sites?
9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Varies with donor: Revisions are often possible for unsightly scarring or problems after grafting, but site dependent.
Answered 9/26/2011
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Yes: Depends on type of donor site: skin graft? Hair grafts? Bone graft? Answer usually yes in any case.
Answered 4/25/2015
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Depends: Answer depends on the size and location of the donor site. May also depend on the amount of normal surrounding skin.
Answered 1/5/2019
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Time is usually best: I would recommend waiting at least 2 years for the donor sites to mature. Howver, in the meantime, avoid sun exposure, consider topical silicone gel sheeting. Later interventions depend on the issues which need to be addressed: pigmentation, width, thickness, location, direction, size, etc.
Answered 3/17/2012
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