|Articles|October 1, 2009

How to create multiple punctate relaxing incisions: Step 2

(click photo for larger view) When you tighten the intradermal suture, the punctate relaxing incisions will open to provide skin relaxation and allow wound edge apposition. Once the skin edges are apposed, suture them by placing simple interrupted 3-0 nonabsorbable sutures. <Step 1 | Step 3>

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