Wound care

Skin graft and donor-site care in St. Louis and Metro East, Illinois.

Graft and donor sites can be stressful to manage outside the procedure setting. They need protection, dressing care and close attention to color, drainage and movement while following the procedural clinician’s instructions.

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What matters during graft and donor-site healing

Graft color, adherence and surrounding skin
Drainage, bleeding, odor and pain
Donor-site protection and dressing status
Movement restrictions and surgeon instructions

Other clinicians may be involved.

The surgeon or procedural clinician directs graft decisions. Wound care and home health may support dressing care and monitoring.

Where care happens

Follow-up for graft and donor sites

Scheduled home or facility follow-up may be appropriate when the procedural clinician has provided clear dressing and activity instructions.

Share the graft or donor-site location, procedure date, current orders, recent changes and the procedural clinician’s contact information.