“…Several advanced techniques, such as Z-plasty, V-Y plasty, and oval-shaped advancement flap, are available and can be used interchangeably, depending upon the presentation of the wound, to treat circular, elliptical, asymmetric, or square wounds for which direct suturing is not always the method of choice to facilitate better results. [1][2][3] Although most of these advanced techniques are not difficult to perform, they require some learning before use on patients. 1,3 Accurate planning and abstract visualization of the shifting and rotation of the cutaneous flap are necessary to avoid later poor skin perfusion and a larger resulting cutaneous defect, respectively.…”