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3D Printing Human Skin

3D printers have been around for a few years, but most of the products aren’t human flesh! You might be wondering what the point of 3D printing skin is, but scientific developments might mean it could save lives.

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It’s more effective and less painful than skin grafts, and can even help people like soldiers who are hurt in war. Currently, scientists are only capable of performing the procedure on pig skin. But who knows when science can develop and help humans?