TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Introduction
A1  - Goldman, Glenn D.
A1  - Dzubow, Leonard M.
A1  - Yelverton, Christopher B.
Y1  - 2013
N1  - 
T2  - Facial Flap Surgery
AB  - The  mobilization  of  soft  tissues  to  reconstruct  cutaneous  operative  wounds  is  more  than  just  an  exercise  in  geometry.1  Instead,  reconstructive  procedures  involve  the  manipulation  of  biologic  tissues  with  the  primary  purpose  being  an  approximation  of  the  preoperative  state  of  “normalcy.”  The  mystical  attainment  of  an  invisible  scar  and  a  complete  restoration  of  the  presurgical  condition  is  a  worthwhile  goal  that  can  be  closely  approximated—even  if  perfection  is  unattainable.  The  degree  to  which  a  minimally  perceived  result  is  approached  is  dependent  on  a  number  of  biologic  factors  beyond  the  surgeon’s  control.  These  include  the  patient’s  age  and  general  health,  the  long-term  use  of  certain  medications,  whether  or  not  the  patient  smokes,  and  a  number  of  uncontrollable  cutaneous  variables  such  as  skin  thickness,  sebaceous  quality,  pigmentation,  elasticity,  actinic  damage,  prior  surgical  scarring,  and  individual  variations  in  scar  formation.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw Hill LLC
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174770490
ER  -