The Kerf-Cut dressing: application of a woodworking technique for efficient postsurgical wound care.

Background: Simple surgical excision is one of the most common treatment methods in the dermatologist's armamentarium. We describe a precise postsurgical dressing technique that can be used for wound care of those patients whose treatment involves removal of lesions via cutaneous surgery.

Objective: To devise a novel, precise, and effective dressing technique for postsurgical wound care.