title: Incision planning and basic soft-tissue surgery.
abstract: Incisions in the head and neck region need not result in unsightly scars. For open incisions, use of the RSTL or skin creases, along with good soft-tissue technique and attention to detail on closure, will yield excellent cosmetic results.
authors: Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat Associates, North Carolina.
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Freeman
mesh_terms: D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques