Z-plasty

Z-plasty is a versatile plastic surgery technique that is used to improve the functional and cosmetic appearance of scars.

The transposition of two triangular flaps The incisions are designed to create a Z shape with the central limb aligned with the part of the scar that needs lengthening or re-aligning.

The traditional 60° angle Z-plasty will give a theoretical lengthening of the central limb of 75%.

Re-alignment of the central element can place the scar in natural skin tension lines and thereby disguise it.

[2] The first standard double transposition Z-plasty was reported by Berger in 1904, and McCurdy introduced the term in 1913.