Plastic Surgery question- Anyone heard of such a thing?

A friend of mine got his bypass a few weeks ago and was talking to his surgeon about what might happen down the road as far as excess skin and plastic surgery. The doctor mentioned that the burn unit in the hospital he went to has paid for these plastic surgeries on gastric bypass patients if they can use the excess skin for thier patients. He didn't get into detail when talking to my friend, because of course, he is nowhere near that stage yet- but I told him to ask about it again at his appointment next week. I am sorry, but this sounds too good to be true- I mean, why wouldn't everyone be talking about this if it was true? Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? If this is true, I want to be the first in line! Stacy

This is what I found from the American Burn Association's newsletter: Skin Donations The ABA frequently receives calls from individuals who have lost a large amount of weight and wish to donate their excess skin to burn patients. While we appreciate their intentions, this type of donation usually will not help burned patients, since skin grafts require a very thin, uniform layer of skin and must be obtained from taut skin that is firmly attached to muscle, such as skin from a donor's back. Skin removed after drastic weight loss is not firmly attached to underlying tissues and cannot be removed properly. If your burn center receives such calls, please thank the prospective donor for their offer, but explain to them why such donations cannot be used to help burn patients. Looks like that is another dead end! Kristie

Thanks kristie- I knew it was just too good to be true! Stacy