Dermoscopic evaluation for skin grafts after surgery; neo-vascularization correlates with survival of skin grafts: a prospective study

Skin grafting is a well-known reconstructive surgical procedure to remedy skin defects, and it is divided into two categories: full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) and split-thickness skin graft (STSG) [1]. Skin graft survival is principally evaluated by the gross appearance after the tie-over dressing is removed, and the current clinical practice is for clinicians to 'empirically' judge the condition of the skin graft. Dermoscopy has been useful for easy, detailed, noninvasive observations of the skin condition, and it can often help to diagnose various cutaneous diseases [2,3].