Depressed scars and soft tissues.
The authors describe a technique that brings great improvement to the treatment of depressed scars. It is simple and safe as long as enough superficial tissue is available. Unequal peripheral undermining allows closure under minimal tension, is less extensive than in previously described techniques, and separates the deep scar from the superficial one.
D000005:Abdomen; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D001284:Atrophy; D002081:Buttocks; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps