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Are Doing Skin Grafts On An Old Benign Wound In The Palm Advisable?

I have an old radiated wound that will not heal. I just had a biopsy to make sure it wasn t cancer. It s not. It s in the palm of my hand. That s one reason it will not close. The hand surgeon wants to do extensive surgery to remove all the radiated area and then do skin grafts. Any ideas??
posted on Wed, 22 Feb 2017
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Hello,

Yes, I agree with your surgeon to go for skin grafts. That's the best thing to do.

I'm happy it's not cancer. Radiation has stopped normal growth of the skin. That's why you need skin grafts.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Albana Sejdini,
General & Family Physician
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Are Doing Skin Grafts On An Old Benign Wound In The Palm Advisable?

Hello, Yes, I agree with your surgeon to go for skin grafts. That s the best thing to do. I m happy it s not cancer. Radiation has stopped normal growth of the skin. That s why you need skin grafts. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Albana Sejdini, General & Family Physician