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'''Skin grafts''' are [[Transplant (surgery)|transplants]] of [[skin]]. Most common is to transplant skin from one part of a person to another place on the same person. The technique was developed in [[World War II]] by surgeons who had to deal with people who had suffered severe burns.

A '''skin graft''' is a [[Transplant (surgery)|transplants]] of [[skin]]. The most common way to do this is to transplant skin from one part of a person to another place on the same person. The technique was developed in [[World War II]] by surgeons who had to deal with people who had suffered severe burns.

Transplants of skin from one person to another is limited by [[tissue rejection]] caused by the [[immune system]]. As with organ transplants, tests are done to find a donor who is "compatible" with the host. [[Identical twins]] make the perfect donors for each other because they are [[genetically]] identical.

Transplants of skin from one person to another is limited by [[tissue rejection]] caused by the [[immune system]]. As with organ transplants, tests are done to find a donor who is "compatible" with the host. [[Identical twins]] make the perfect donors for each other because they are [[genetically]] identical.

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