Kraissl's lines are a set of anatomical
skin lines. They differ from
Langer's lines in that unlike Langer's lines, which are defined in term of
collagen orientation, Kraissl's lines are the lines of maximum
skin tension.
Whereas Langer's lines were defined in
cadavers,
Kraissl's lines have been defined in living individuals. Also, the method used to identify Kraissl's lines is not traumatic.
See also
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Blaschko's lines
Blaschko's lines, also called the lines of Blaschko, are lines of normal cell development in the skin. These lines are only visible in those with a mosaic skin condition or in chimeras where different cell lines contain different genes. These li ...
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Langer's lines
References
Skin lines
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