# Skin segmentation in 3D slicer

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/skin-segmentation-in-3d-slicer/32066>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** segmentation, skin\
**Created:** [October 6, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/skin-segmentation-in-3d-slicer/32066 "2023-10-06T08:59:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chuan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4da419/32.png) [@Chuan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Chuan)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/skin-segmentation-in-3d-slicer/32066/1 "2023-10-06T08:59:29Z")

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Hi,

Basically my task is to extract skin surface of infant whole body from CT image, but the limitation is my CT image comes from a dead baby with sunken skin in some areas, as you can see in the figure.  
The figure is displayed under the CT\_muscle window of the Volume Rendering of 3D slicer.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/2/1/216559935d16cb3c29577bb15503ce7120106a71.jpeg)

Does anyone have some suggestions? I hope to get a smoother skin surface as a normal skin.

Best regards,  
Chuan