Fig. 7From: Surgery for scar revision and reduction: from primary closure to flap surgeryThe expander flap method for forearm scars. a Design of the first operation, where an expander was implanted. b View during the first operation. c View immediately before the second operation. d Eighteen months after the second operation. Healthy skin was expanded for 3 months after the first operation. In the second operation, the entire scar area was excised and closed primarily with z-plasties.Back to article page