Here are photos of is the patient 1 month postop. She is very happy!
DONOR SITE- thigh
The donor site has almost fully re-epithelialized. The patient should continue applying gentle moisturizer to the area at a minimum of once each day for the next 6 months.
RECIPIENT SITE- Lower Leg
The skin graft has completely healed as have the underlying bones and the patien is walking again. Notice how smooth the graft is- even though it was initially meshed, the small cuts in the graft have nicely filled in. Gentle moisturizing lotion and massage should be done to the area at a minimum of once each day for the next 6 months. In addition, some type of compression stocking or an ace wrap should be worn regularly to decrease/prevent swelling in the area.
