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What is the clinical importance of the lines of cleavage of the skin?

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What is the clinical importance of the lines of cleavage of the skin?

What is the clinical importance of the lines of cleavage of the skin?

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Lines of cleavage are important because a cut that runs parallel to a cleavage line will usually remain closed, whereas a cut at right angles to a cleavage line will sever elastic fibers in the skin and thus be pulled open as they recoil. A parallel cut will heal faster and with less scarring than a cut at right angles to cleavage lines.

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