Human skin map gives ‘recipe’ to build skin and ‘could help prevent scarring’

Human skin map gives ‘recipe’ to build skin and ‘could help prevent scarring’. Picture: Wellcome Sanger Institute

Scientists have created a human skin map which provides a “recipe” to build skin and might help prevent scarring.

The study uncovered how human skin is formed, and the findings could be used to create new hair follicles as well as skin transplants for burn victims, experts say.