Innovative Techniques in Skin Surgery (Basic and Clinical Dermatology)

Introduces pioneering techniques in suture removal without scissors, meshed skin graft preparation, and multiple Z-plasty! Innovative Techniques in Skin Surgery features new material on ·modified buried vertical mattress sutures for wounds under moderate and severe tension ·bury-and-knot sutures for grafting skin tissue outside the body without additional skin incisions ·tissue-sparing repair for the shortening of excisional lines ·noninvasive treatment for ingrown toenails without producing severe nail matrix damage and use of nail elevator and hemostat clamps in nail avulsion and presents updated information on ·round block and distorting purse string sutures for the treatment of facial skin cancer ·surgical excision of hemangioma with minimal blood loss ·the creation of curvilinear scars ·shave biopsies and the use of absorbable tissue adhesive in split skin grafting Containing over 1100 citations and figures, this up-to-date reference is essential reading for dermatologic surgeons; dermatologists; reconstructive, plastic, and cosmetic surgeons; general surgeons; otolaryngologists; ophthalmologists; orthopedic surgeons; family physicians; and medical students in these disciplines.