Reconstruction after Surgery, Introduction

RECONSTRUCTION AFTER SURGERY

Reconstruction after Surgery, Introduction

Dec
2003
Vol. 22. No. 4
Thomas Roher, MD

Therefore, the goal of excisional surgery should not only be to remove the given lesion with appropriate margins, but also to leave the least noticeable scar possible. My parents always told me that if I went somewhere or borrowed something, I should always leave or return it in at least as good (or preferably even better) condition than I had found it in. This same advice can be given for excisional and reconstructive surgery. We should strive to produce scars that only we can find, and if we are able to make some minor cosmetic improvements along the way, we should.

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