Does skin graft look like a scab?

December 18, 2016
Asked By:ykborna in Oxnard, CA

I had a deep tumor, and needed a skin graft on my nose. It is now 18 days after, and the graft is dark, like a scab. The dressing was stitched on and removed after 7 days, and I did not keep a band aid on it beginning two days after that. I put Vaseline on the graft about twice a day. Th skin around the graft is dark pink. Is this the normal healing pattern?

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December 21, 2016

Answer: Nose surgery - graft

Stefan Mark Szczerba, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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December 21, 2016

Answer: Nose surgery - graft

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December 21, 2016

Answer: Does skin graft look like a scab?

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Answer: Does skin graft look like a scab?

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January 4, 2017

Answer: Abnormal Healing

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