Innovative Techniques in Skin Surgery

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 incisionstissue-sparing repair for the shortening of excisional linesnoninvasive treatment for ingrown toenails without producing severe nail matrix damage and use of nail elevator and hemostat clamps in nail avulsionand presents updated information on"round block and distorting purse string" sutures for the treatment of facial skin cancersurgical excision of hemangioma with minimal blood lossthe creation of curvilinear scars"shave biopsies" and the use of absorbable tissue adhesive in split skin graftingContaining 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.