The increased scope and complexity of dermatologic surgery has led to a need for greater skill and knowledge on the prevention and treatment of the associated
complications. Most textbooks on dermatologic surgery acknowledge that
postoperative complications exist, and some
describe briefly methods of prevention or options for their further management. However, here for the first time is a reference to turn to where the problems and complications are adequately considered in all their complexity, covering details of causes, and methods of prevention, together with advice on which complications are most likely to be encountered and how they may be recognized, investigated, and treated. The