Skin graft, pedicle
A graft technique in which a piece of skin from a nearby area remains attached at one of its corners, while the main part of the piece is reattached over the area that needs to be covered.
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- Skin graft, pinch
A graft technique in which very small squares of skin are attached to the area that needs to be covered, in hopes that they will start to grow and cover the area.
- Skin graft, porcine
A skin graft in which pig skin is used. Like grafts from human donors, porcine grafts are usually just a short-term protective measure.
- Skin graft, split-thickness
A graft technique in which sheets of skin containing the epidermis and part of the dermis are used. This graft might be used when only portions of the skin have been injured, such as after a scraping injury.
- Skin plaque
A broad, raised area on the skin. A skin plaque is broader than it is high.
- Skin tag
A small tag of skin that may be squat (sessile) or on a stalk (a peduncle). Skin tags commonly occur on the eyelids, neck, armpits, upper chest, and groin. This tiny benign tumor of the skin usually causes no symptoms unless it is repeatedly irritated as, for example, by a collar. Treatment may involve freezing […]