Skin Grafting
A thin layer of your own skin placed on a clean wound to close it faster, in India.
Skin grafting for the diabetic foot in India places a thin layer of healthy skin, taken from another part of your body, onto a clean, well prepared wound to close it far faster than it would heal on its own, which is ideal for large but shallow ulcers with a healthy tissue base. At Elegance Diabetic Foot & Ulcer Clinic (EDFC) it is performed by Dr. Ashutosh Shah (M.S., M.Ch., 22+ years) in Surat, Gujarat and Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh.
Why Skin Grafting Helps
A large open wound can take many weeks to close on its own, leaving it exposed to infection the whole time. A skin graft resurfaces the wound quickly, reducing that risk and shortening healing. It works best when the wound is clean, free of infection and has a healthy, granulating base.
What Skin Grafting Involves
- Preparing the wound with debridement and, if needed, NPWT.
- Taking a thin layer of skin from a donor site, often the thigh.
- Placing and securing the graft over the clean wound.
- Protecting it while it takes to the new blood supply.
- Offloading and dressings to help the graft settle.
Who Benefits from Skin Grafting
- People with a large, shallow foot ulcer with a healthy base.
- Wounds left after debridement of infected tissue.
- Patients whose wound is clean but slow to close on its own.
- Those wanting faster, safer wound closure.
Why Choose EDFC and Dr. Ashutosh Shah
EDFC is India’s first chain of clinics dedicated to diabetic foot care, and grafts here are done only when the wound is truly ready, so they succeed. Deeper wounds with exposed bone or tendon are instead covered with flap reconstruction.
What to Expect
The graft needs a still, protected period to take, after which the wound is resurfaced. Careful offloading and footwear protect the new skin, which is thinner than normal foot skin.
Book a Skin Grafting Consultation
Close a large wound faster. Message us on WhatsApp (+91 83205 00350) or book a consultation with Dr. Shah in Surat or Vizianagaram.
This page is educational and does not replace an in-person diagnosis. Please have any large or non-healing wound assessed by a qualified specialist.