Skin Grafts | clairegolbymue

Dunitz, M. (2000) Text Atlas of Wound Management. UK: Martin Dunitz Ltd

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Barret, P, J and Herndon, N, D. (2001) Colour Atlas of Burn Care. UK: Harcourt Publishers Ltd. p94

Dunitz, M. (2000) Text Atlas of Wound Management. UK: Martin Dunitz Ltd

Skin Grafts

I decided to research into real examples of skin grafts so that I could try and re-create the look as accurately as possible.

Unfortunately I couldn't find any examples in film or TV for a skin graft makeup, so I looked at these wound management and burn books.

Obviously because all these examples are of human skin-to-skin grafting and the skin is very thin and fine, the mesh is used to help the new skin heal to the new skin.

I liked the idea of creating a mesh like this, maybe if I painted some layers of cap plastic over some wig netting and blended out the edges it would work. But having already sculpted my piece, I don't think I could use the net in conjunction with them, and it wouldn't make sense with my design.

I will however, incoporate the other elements of attatching skin that can be seen in these examples, such as staples and stitches.

I will do this by sculpting holes in one of the pieces so that string and staples can be attached.

Obviously I will also add the inflamed colouration aroun the piece, depending on its healing time post-surgery. I am thinking though, that because i'm basing this idea on a mad scientist and not a qualified doctor, that some of the outcomes may not be as neat and well-done as some of these images which are carried out by doctors.

Most skin grafts typically heal quite neatly, with little scarring, but again since i'm basing this idea on a mad scientist, I would like to involve heavey scarring for one of my skin graft images.