Suction blister device (epidermal harvesting)
System combining mild heat and controlled vacuum (or, in its low-cost variant, a syringe plus a manometer) to raise an intact epidermal blister at a donor site, yielding a thin epidermal graft without a scalpel.
How it is used
Harvesting autologous epidermal micro/minigrafts for melanocyte-keratinocyte transplantation in stable, treatment-resistant vitiligo, without scarring the donor site.
Clinical tip
The resulting grafts measure about 1.8mm in diameter and the whole process takes under an hour.
Sources
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