Savannah acid attack victim undergoes first skin graft surgery

A woman who was attacked with acid at a popular Savannah park has underwent her first skin-grant surgery, ABC affiliate WJCL in Savannah reported.

Ashley Wasieleski, 46, underwent her first skin-graft surgery on Tuesday following an acid attack at Forsyth Park in Savannah nearly two weeks earlier. Police have not made any arrests in connection with the attack.

The skin-grafting procedure involves removing skin from another part of the body to cover burned areas, said Dr. Steven Kahn, a burn specialist. He noted that recovery from severe burn injuries can require multiple procedures over weeks or even years, and costs can reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars…

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