I agree that 3d printing is potentially of value for tissue engineering, however in this case the printed tissue is functionally no different from a full thickn

I agree that 3d printing is potentially of value for tissue engineering, however in this case the printed tissue is functionally no different from a full thickness skin graft which is used routinely for reconstruction of nasal defects and has significant limitations e.g. inability to reconstruct a deeper defect and colour/texture mismatch. COI: Mohs surgeon