Frequently asked questions
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When can skin be donated?
Skin can be Donated after Death within 6 hours from the time of Death.
Do we have to take donor to the hospital after death ?
No, SKIN BANK Team will come to the donor’s home, Hospital or Morgue wherever the donor is kept. We don’t need to shift the donor to the operating room, Hospital or Ambulance.
Who can donate skin?
Any one can Donate Skin irrespective of sex & blood group, the minimum age of the donor should be 18 years but there is no upper age limit, even a 100-year-old person can donate his skin and it will be used for treatment.
Is the consent before skin harvesting is taken?
Yes, our doctor will take consent of the next of kin of the donor and also a witness is required to sign the consent form before we start the procedure. The whole procedure will be explained to you by our Doctor before we start the procedure.
How can I contact you how much whole skin donation takes?
The whole procedure takes only about 30 – 45 minutes.
From which part of the body skin is harvested?
Skin is harvested from both the legs, both the thighs and the back.
Is there any bleeding or disfigurment of the body?
No, there is no bleeding from the site where skin if harvested from and there is no disfigurement to the body also. After the procedure we bandage the parts from where skin is harvested in a proper way.
Who can not donate skin?
Skin of persons suffering from AIDS, Hepatitis B & C, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Skin Cancer, Active Skin Disease and Septicemia are considered unfit for donation. At the time of skin harvesting, blood sample from the body of the deceased is also taken and necessary test for HIV, Viral markers & Hepatitis is carried out at the SKIN BANK.
Can Diabetes or Hypertensive person donate skin?
Yes
How the skin is used?
After the skin is harvested, skin will be evaluated, processed, screened at our SKIN BANK, and then supplied to the Burns Surgeon for transplanting on burn patients
Do we have to pay anything to skin collection team?
No. Selling or buying any organ/s is illegal.
What are the documents required at the time of skin collection team visit?
One need to show Death Certificate at the time of collection.
any kind of skin matching is required for donation ?
No, any one’s skin can be transplanted on any one, there is no blood matching, no color matching, no age matching required. Once all the blood reports are negative the donor skin can be transplanted freely.