Dog ear: an overview of causes and treatment.

Abstract

Dog ear is a term used to describe a characteristic puckering of the skin that can occur after surgical wound closure. Every surgeon practising cutaneous surgery should be conversant with dog ears as they are a common and generally preventable problem. They are significant as they may mar an otherwise excellent aesthetic outcome and may, on occasions, require revisional surgery.

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