Again, a triangular defect may be remedied by adding a smaller triangle at each end involving healthy skin, utilizing, if need be, the relieving incisions, as in [Figs. 53 and 54].
Fig. 53.
Triangular Excision with Relieving Incision.
Fig. 54.
Coaptation of Wound.
II. Sliding Method
Following the principle of Celsus, as mentioned on page 8, defects can be overcome in various ways. The incisions may be straight or curved, and one or more flaps of skin are raised, slid, and sutured over the part to be covered. The simplest form is the covering of a square, as shown in [Figs. 55 and 56].