Robert Chelsea was at the Willingboro Library and shared his story of being the oldest and first Black patient to receive a ...

It supposedly lasts longer, but there’s an interesting catch: It’s made from cadaver tissue. Those using it don’t seem to mind. “I see it as equivalent to a medical transplant,” said Stasi.

“We still use cadaver skin for many situations in modern burn care," said MUSC’s Kahn. But dozens of new skin substitutes have hit the market in recent years.

Human skin is usually sourced in two ways: either from another area of a patient's body or from a cadaver, something that's often in short supply and expensive.

“We still use cadaver skin for many situations in modern burn care," said MUSC’s Kahn. But dozens of new skin substitutes have hit the market in recent years.