Ever wonder where that transplant skin comes from? Here's an eye opening article about a woman who lost over 140 pounds and donated 50 pounds of her excess skin. According to the article this is a growing trend with over 200,00 people receiving skin grafts from weight loss patients last year.
*I think I just threw up a little.* Perhaps some questions are best left unanswered...
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August 08, 2006
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Ewww...perhaps they could come up with a way to grow it in the lab or even better, grow it on plants. Hmmmm....o.k. having a bit of a nasty visual of what that plant would look like, perhaps the current method is best :)
Posted by: Gimpy Mumpy | August 16, 2006 at 01:26 PM
I don't see why you'd be throwing up a little. If it didn't come off of living and robust pudgy folk it would be cadaver skin! I'd rather take the living stuff thanks.
Posted by: rainypete | August 16, 2006 at 11:36 AM