Cosmetic

198) Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the different Skin Line Types?

A. Relaxed Skin Tension Lines (RSTL) usually run perpendicular to the wrinkles.
B. Relaxed Skin Tension Lines (RSTL) usually run parallel to the contraction of muscles.
C. Langer’s Lines are relaxation creases found in the skin of cadavers.
D. Langer’s Lines are ideal for planning elective incisions.
E. Facial Langer’s Lines coincide with the facial wrinkle lines.




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Pasha R, Areden R.L.: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive, Chapter 7 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Clinical Reference Guide, (Pasha R., Editor), Singular Thomson Learning, 2001, p. 378


198) C       Langer’s Lines are relaxation creases found in the skin of cadavers.