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Trimming human skin in preparation for primary cell isolation
(A) Abdominal skin with subcutaneous fat, collected from elective panniculectomy.
(B) Appearance of skin after initial trimming from surgical discard tissue, showing subcutaneous fat layer.
(C) Technique for removing subcutaneous fat using curved scissors.
(D) Skin after removal of subcutaneous fat layer, showing whitish appearance of dermal tissue. Size after trimming is ∼20 cm2.
