Kraissl's lines

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Kraissl's lines are a set of anatomical skin lines. They differ from Langer's lines in that, unlike Langer's lines, which are defined in term of collagen orientation, Kraissl's lines are the lines of maximum skin tension. [1]

Whereas Langer's lines were defined in cadavers, [2] Kraissl's lines have been defined in living individuals by using the skin's natural wrinkles and folds as a guide to the orientation of skin tension. Kraissl's mapping method also had the benefit of being non-traumatic and addressed concerns about possible differences between living bodies and cadavers. [3]

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  1. ↑ Bland, Kirdby I.; Sarr, Michael G.; Csendes, Atilla (2008). General Surgery: Principles and International Practice, Volume 1. Springer. p. 1,534. ISBN   9781846288326.
  2. ↑ Wilhelmi BJ, Blackwell SJ, Phillips LG (July 1999). "Langer's lines: to use or not to use". Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 104 (1): 208–14. doi:10.1097/00006534-199907000-00032. PMID   10597698.
  3. ↑ Maranda, Eric; Heifetz, Robert (September 2016). "Kraissl Lines—A Map". JAMA Dermatology. 152 (9). American Medical Association: 1014. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.0325 . Retrieved 14 September 2025.


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