New 3D-bioprinted skin replacement may revolutionise reconstructive medicine

A new 3D-bioprinted skin replacement product may revolutionise how doctors treat burns, ulcers, and other complex wounds.

Dr Hafiza Parkar, a new PhD graduate from University of Pretoria, has led research into this skin replacement product that is showing huge promise as an alternative to traditional skin grafts.

The product is called an acellular dermal scaffold, or ADC.

These are personalised ‘natural’ skin substitutes that could be extremely useful in reconstructive medicine.

“It is designed to help wounds heal faster and more safely,” says Parkar.

To listen to Dr Hafiza Parkar in conversation with Pippa Hudson on CapeTalk, click the audio player below: