title: Basic Operative technique.
abstract: Some of the basic principles of wound healing have been reviewed. Observation of these principles can contribute to patient comfort, early return to a normal state, and a more pleasant appearance of the wound. A treatment for keloid overgrowth of a scar and a simple technique for rapid but careful closure of the skin have also been presented.
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008722:Methods; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing