Silk Scaffold Surgical Incision Dressing

Participants for the study will be selected from a population of patients who have voluntarily sought out and consented to cosmetic and/or reconstructive surgery performed by M. Mark Mofid M.D. Patients who request and consent to procedures named in the protocol will be considered for eligibility of participation. Dr. Mofid will make the final determination after a thorough clinical evaluation of the patients medical information. Participants undergoing procedures that result in a single continuous surgical incision will receive the either Prineo Dermabond closure device or 3M Steri-Strip surgical incision closure device on 50% of the surgical incision, and the SERI Scaffold/ dermaFLEX combination on the remaining 50% of the incision. An automated randomization app will be used to determine which side, left or right, will receive each dressing. For an abdominoplasty, the incision typically extends from hip to hip, across the lower abdomen. For this procedure, the Prineo Dermabond or 3M Steri-Strip will be applied from the center of the incision: the belly button, and to the end of the incision, or hip, of the randomly determined side. The SERI Scaffold and dermaFLEX adhesive will be placed on the opposite side of the incision. For procedures that result in separate incisions, such as Breast Reductions, one breast will receive the Prineo Dermabond or 3M Steri-Strip coverage, while the other breast will receive the SERI Scaffold w/ dermaFLEX coverage. The sides will be determined through an automated randomization app. The surgeon, Dr. Mofid, will be informed which side will receive each dressing immediately before the respective dressings are to be applied. The dressings will subsequently be compared and evaluated during post-operative visits. Participants will complete a questionnaire at each designated post-operative visit and answers will be documented.

Inclusion criteria

• Exhibit fluency and literacy in English
• Exhibit adequate cognitive ability to consent to experimental research
• Ability to obtain pre-operative clearance from an unaffiliated primary care physician prior to surgery as deemed necessary under M. Mark Mofid's predetermined standard of care guidelines for patients

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of autoimmune disorders
• Diagnosis of allergy to DERMABOND Topical Skin Adhesive, STERI-STRIP skin closure strips, polyester mesh, and/or silk
• Any acute or chronic condition that may inhibit ability to participate in the full duration of study
• Inability to give informed consent
• Investigator decision that subject is no a suitable candidate