14 July 2025
: Case report 
Innovative Reconstruction of Depressed Abdominal Scars Using Adipofascial Flaps and W-Plasty
Unusual clinical course
Ruoshui Liu BC 1, Yimin Liang DF 1, Danru Wang CDF 1, Renpeng Zhou AE 1*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948731
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948731
Figure 3 Clinical outcomes at preoperative and postoperative timepoints. (A, B) Preoperative appearance of the abdominal scar, showing the depressed, adherent scar with characteristic skin dimpling and contour deformity. (C) Early postoperative result at 2 weeks demonstrating well-approximated W-plasty incision without wound complications. (D) One-year follow-up revealing maintained contour restoration.