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00:00It's true. Sometimes a longer incision and more stitches are actually better.
00:03Incisions heal side to side, not end to end, and tension absolutely matters.
00:07The rhomboid or Limburg flap, first described by a Russian surgeon,
00:10is one option for better healing with less scarring.
00:13After creating a diamond-shaped incision around the defect,
00:16the cut is extended from one corner to create a matching flap that's rotated into position.
00:21What would have been a straight line under strain becomes a relaxed zigzag for more natural healing.
00:26What do you think?

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