If the scar to be revised or skin lesion being removed is particularly large, a skin graft may be performed. This involves transferring skin from another, healthy part of the body (donor site) to the injured site (recipient site). While skin grafting can improve the function of a damaged area, some scarring will be left at both the donor and recipient sites. Skin grafting is likely to be performed under general anaesthesia (you will be asleep during the procedure) in a hospital. The skin graft may be a split skin graft, often taken from the thigh, that heals in about 2 weeks. Alternatively, to achieve a better cosmetic result, a full thickness piece of skin may be transferred.