title: Versatile dermabrasion.
abstract: Dermabrasion of wound edges before closure minimizes and sometimes prevents scars. The probable mechanisms and some cautions are stated. Representative cases are illustrated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003869:Dermabrasion / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014945:Wound Healing