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Prevention of hyper- and hypotrophic scars through surgical incisions in the direction of the “main folding lines” of the skin

Figure 14. The “pinch test” is an easy way to find the best direction for a surgical incision or excision on the extremities of adults and older patients, but less valuable in children, younger women, and obese patients (A and B)

Plastic and Aesthetic Research
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