"Skin Expansion" is when they place a soft bladder like container under the good skin of a patient. They slowly over weeks fill the bladder with more and more liquid. The skin stretches and grows over time, over the expanding bladder. This new skin that has grown over the expanded bladder, can then be excised from the patient (after the bladder is removed) and be used on the patient on the areas of the body that require skin grafting. For example on the burns patients the burnt skin can be removed and replaced / grafted on with the new healthy skin. Its a great medical technique
Think they do similar with hair, expand the scalp for people going bald so the hair spreads.
"Skin Expansion" is when they place a soft bladder like container under the good skin of a patient. They slowly over weeks fill the bladder with more and more liquid. The skin stretches and grows over time, over the expanding bladder. This new skin that has grown over the expanded bladder, can then be excised from the patient (after the bladder is removed) and be used on the patient on the areas of the body that require skin grafting. For example on the burns patients the burnt skin can be removed and replaced / grafted on with the new healthy skin. Its a great medical technique
Yes it is and it was used on my cousin who suffered 3rd degree burns. Beautiful and smart!
