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A template technique for marking the exact amount of excess skin in rhytidectomy

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A new method of calculating the quantity of superfluous skin in rhytidectomy is described. The use of a wire template, easily manufactured at surgery, ensures a tension-free, correctly orientated precision fit of the skin flap. A simple accurate, incision upon a premarked line replaces the previously described segmental techniques.

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  1. Tel-Aviv, Israel

    Haggai Tsur M.D.

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Tsur, H. A template technique for marking the exact amount of excess skin in rhytidectomy. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 5, 183–185 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01981701

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