Excess Skin

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http://www.mtf.org/

This is a place that my PS called me and asked if I weould be interested in donating my Tummy Tuck skin to, I was like Hell yes if they really want it, if it can help burn victims then I am all for it. I have no more need for it.

The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation,

the nation’s largest tissue bank, changes lives by connecting donors with surgeons and transplant recipients. As a non-profit service organization, MTF is dedicated to providing quality tissue through a commitment to excellence in education, research, recovery and care for recipients, donors and their families. Since our inception in 1987, MTF has recovered more than 60,000 donors and has distributed more than 3 million grafts for transplantation

Thanks Shalee, if surgery is necessary I would be happy to donate the skin rather than discarding it. Someone earlier in the thread mentioned the possibility of having PS discounted or paid for if you donate the skin which is what led me to Google this topic, and from what I found, that appears to be an Urban Legend. The site you posted clears that up:

Yes, it’s easy to become a living skin donor. Here’s how:

• Tell your surgeon you are interested in donating your excess skin, which is normally discarded after reconstruction. Have your surgeon contact MTF at 800-581-2804. After business hours (8 am to 4 pm Eastern Standard time), your call will be returned within 24-48 hours, Monday through Friday. An MTF Surgical Donation Coordinator will contact you to discuss details and schedule a medical assessment.
  
• Your surgery will not be affected. Federal law prohibits buying and selling of organs and tissues. Therefore, you will not be paid for your donation, the surgery or any part of the surgeon’s fee, but donating your skin will cost you nothing extra.
  

But if there are places out there that do discount or provide free plastic surgery I would love to get more info!!!

Edited September 12, 2008 by Jodi_620