Variation in operative technique: the "nip 'n tuck" principle in dermatologic surgery.

Variations in operative technique to meet special circumstances in given cases and to take advantage of the natural elasticity of the skin have to be practiced for best results. The methods of "nip 'n tuck" tailoring are practicable in artful excisions of Burow's triangles, correction of "dog ears," and in devising H- and M-plasties to fit particular needs.