Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1202 - 1160: Skin Grafting to Remove Scars

Arriving at Anlin Hospital, Lin Jie sent Lin Miao and An Kemeng, who were not getting along very well, over to An Kexin.He always believed that professional things should be handled by professionals.

To mediate between these two little ones, An Kexin was the most suitable.

Walking into his office, Lin Jie found Gao Yao and his wife waiting for him.

"Have the discharge procedures been completed?"

"Yes, they're all done. We've specifically come to say goodbye."

Gao Yao said with a grateful look, "Previously, the best result our family could imagine was for Xiao Qin to smoothly receive a healthy heart transplant."

"Now, Xiao Qin's situation has greatly exceeded our expectations."

"Expert Lin, thank you, thank you!"

As they said this, Gao Yao and his wife bowed deeply in gratitude.

Lin Jie quickly helped them up, saying, "The success of Gao Qin's surgery is not only my credit but involves a considerable amount of luck."

"We can only say we succeeded together."

Gao Yao's wife wiped the corner of her moist eyes and said, "The prerequisite for success is still Expert Lin's superb medical skills."

"We have taken Xiao Qin to quite a few domestic and international heart experts, but no one dared to suggest addressing Xiao Qin's heart problem through corrective surgery."

At this moment, Gao Yao handed over two flat brocade boxes.

"Expert Lin, these are two old ginseng roots we were lucky to buy over three years ago, reputed to be century-old wild ginseng. However, Mr. Sun appraised them and said they're at most seventy-plus years old."

"In over these three years, one of the old ginseng has been half used for Xiao Qin."

"Now that Xiao Qin's health has improved, she no longer needs ginseng to sustain her life. This one and a half ginseng will certainly have better use with you, Expert Lin."

Gao Yao's wife added, "This is our gratitude and intention, please do accept it!"

Lin Jie accepted the two brocade boxes.

Upon opening, he saw one ginseng with complete roots, nearly a meter long, and the other with more than half left.

Lin Jie chuckled lightly, "I do indeed have a special need for aged wild ginseng."

"I won't decline your kindness. However, Gao Qin's health still needs nurturing for three to five years, she still needs this wild ginseng."

"So, please take back this half of the wild ginseng, and ask Mr. Sun to prepare nourishing medicine for Gao Qin."

"As for this whole wild ginseng, I'll buy it at market price..."

Lin Jie raised his hand to stop the Gao couple who wanted to speak and said, "Such wild ginseng has always been priced beyond market, hard to come by."

"Your willingness to transfer it to me expresses your sentiment enough."

After several rounds of polite refusals, Lin Jie eventually bought the ginseng for eighty thousand.

After seeing off the Gao couple, Lin Jie turned and saw Zhou Hongzhi, whom he had asked for an appraisal, smiling as he looked at the wild ginseng.

That look was like one would give their sweetheart.

Lin Jie laughed, "Master Zhou, over the years, you've definitely handled quite a few aged wild ginseng roots, haven't you? Still not enough to see?"

"No matter how much you see, it's never enough."

Zhou Hongzhi sighed, "Aged wild ginseng has a spirit."

"They're not easily found. Even in the old days, aged wild ginseng was a treasure at established medicinal halls!"

"Oh, Expert Lin!"

He remembered something and said, "Today's Health Times published an interview about you, discussing the current chaos in ginseng prices."

"Big names in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association and officials from the medical oversight bureau have also spoken up, criticizing the speculation around ginseng."

"Market ginseng prices have reportedly plummeted in response."

Lin Jie smiled, took on the tone of a news spokesperson, and said, "Any commodity's price should remain relatively stable. Extreme fluctuations are not conducive to the sustainable development of the ginseng industry..."

After finishing his morning work, Lin Jie had lunch with the An sisters and Lin Miao.

Seeing An Kemeng and Lin Miao talking and laughing as they used to, Lin Jie felt very relieved and he intentionally served An Kexin several of the dishes she loved.

Lin Miao suddenly asked, "Brother, brother, the yacht is so large and beautiful, can I bring Lele along?"

Lin Jie casually replied, "We're chartering the yacht, it shouldn't forbid us from bringing pets. But Lele seems to be a bit afraid of water. Bathing it is always a hassle."

"Aren't you worried it might get scared on the ocean?"

Lin Miao giggled, "Lele is not afraid of water, it just likes to play with us during bath time."

"Brother, should we also bring Yuanyuan?"

Before Lin Jie could respond, An Kemeng quickly spoke, "Miaomiao, are you silly? This is brother Jie's and sister's honeymoon trip. Taking along a little tag-along, what kind of sense does that make?"

Lin Miao glared at her and huffed, "Strictly speaking, you and I are also tag-alongs."

An Kemeng snorted and said, "We're two tag-alongs with tact and won't disturb them. But if Yuanyuan cries at night and wants brother Jie to play with her, what then?"

"Besides, even a large yacht has limited space. Bringing Yuanyuan means someone needs to watch over her all the time."

"How about, you take that job?"

Thinking about having to watch over Yuanyuan all the time and not being able to play freely, Lin Miao wilted and said, "Forget it, let's just leave Yuanyuan with Sister Hui."

She then asked, "Brother, is there anyone else joining us on this yacht trip?"

Lin Jie chuckled lightly, "Apart from you two, Qin Gang, Guan Muhua, Hao Jie, and Ren Yiran will be coming along. We won't be inviting anyone else."

"Unless there are any special circumstances during this journey, we'll spend a couple more days on Hong Kong Island."

"You guys can start planning now, think about what particular places you want to visit on Hong Kong Island!"

An Kemeng blurted out, "Disneyland!"

"And, and... I need to check if there are any concerts at Red Square during those days. Brother Jie, sister, let's go to a concert at Red Square?"

Lin Jie nodded, "If we arrive on Hong Kong Island when there's a concert, and it's by singers we like, then we'll go listen."

"Miaomiao, is there anywhere in particular you'd like to go?"

Lin Miao thought for a moment and said, "I've heard that Hong Kong Island's Ocean Park is pretty nice, and there's a lot of good food to try there too."

An Kexin added, "Don't forget about shopping."

"When the time comes, we'll go shopping together and buy a load of good stuff to bring back."

Shortly after lunch, people from the hotel and wedding company came over to discuss and verify some details about the wedding with An Kexin.

In terms of wedding preparations, Lin Jie automatically got sidelined and became a hands-off boss.

By nearly four in the afternoon, a helicopter brought over Lanlan, who was still unconscious, and with her came Lanlan's father, Qiu Feng.

Anlin Hospital carefully received the patient and placed her on a stretcher, while Lin Miao and An Kemeng, who were waiting on the side, excitedly boarded the helicopter, waving goodbye to Lin Jie and An Kexin.

After arranging Lanlan in the ICU and conducting a preliminary examination, Lin Jie entrusted the ongoing monitoring of Lanlan's condition to Zeng Yang and Ma Hongmin.

Through the wide, clear windows, watching his daughter lying quietly in the hospital bed, Qiu Feng softly said, "Expert Lin, Lanlan awoke once today and learned she is pregnant. She got very emotional."

"Expert Lin, please save her child."

Lin Jie responded earnestly, "I'll do my best. How is your son-in-law?"

"That bastard isn't dead yet!"

Qiu Feng said dismissively, "The doctor said he hit his head, and the brain injury is quite severe, so he might become a vegetable. Just lying there without feeling pain, that's a cheap outcome for him."

Lin Jie further asked, "How are the police handling this accident?"

Qiu Feng paused, then said slowly, "The official version they just released concludes it was speeding, which led to a collision with another vehicle, causing the car to lose control and fly off the overpass."

Hearing him emphasize "official version," Lin Jie understood that there might be another version closer to the truth circulating among the public.

But since this wasn't something he needed to worry about, he didn't inquire further.

Then Qiu Feng continued, "Expert Lin, after such a severe accident, even if Lanlan recovers, the scars on her face will worsen, and likely she'll be covered in scars."

"Expert Lin, is there really no way at all?"

Looking at the scar-covered face on the hospital bed, Lin Jie said, "There is a way to mitigate it, which is skin grafting. Replacing the scar-filled skin with large patches of smooth skin."

"However, the stitched areas in the grafts will still produce hypertrophic scars."

"Moreover, with extensive grafts, it's hard to ensure all grafts survive. If necrotic patches or spots appear, they will still result in scarring."

"So in your daughter's case, after a skin grafting procedure, her face might end up looking like a patchwork quilt."

Qiu Feng's eyes lit up as he eagerly asked, "Expert Lin, can Lanlan have skin from someone else transplanted?"

"If others' skin isn't prone to scarring, wouldn't that mean transplanting their skin won't result in scars?"

Lin Jie had to enlighten him on his fanciful notion, saying, "Transplants of someone else's skin have low survival rates due to rejection reactions."

"It is only used as a temporary measure in treating severely burned patients when there isn't enough of their own skin available for grafting."

"Even if others' skin is transplanted, the common procedure involves using allogeneic skin that has been perforated multiple times, and after treating it with anti-rejection procedures, it is applied to the wound site."

"Once the allogeneic skin survives, autologous skin stitched into the perforations is gradually replaced as it grows and expands."

Qiu Feng showed some understanding and realized he had been making assumptions.

He sighed and said, "For now, let's focus on healing and saving the baby."

"As for whether to do skin grafting to remove scars, let's leave that decision to Lanlan herself..."