full-thickness free-skin graft
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A full-thickness free-skin graft involves transplanting the entire dermis and epidermis to cover a wound or burn. This technique is often used for facial reconstruction due to its potential for good cosmetic results. However, a significant drawback is that the donor site, from which the entire thickness of skin is taken, requires surgical closure and may itself need grafting. Unlike split-thickness grafts, which leave the donor site to heal naturally, full-thickness grafts are more prone to failure to survive without a blood supply.1234
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