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Skin expansion in a chronic porcine model. The rectangular tissue expander, left, is implanted subcutaneously underneath a tattooed 10 cm × 10 cm grid and gradually inflated over a period of five weeks. Skin expansion creates mechanical overstretch and triggers controlled skin growth, right.
