Method and kit for accelerating the closing of open skin wounds

A kit for use in accelerating the closing of open skin wounds, comprising:

• a) a plurality of anchors, which have hook pad fasteners attached to one side of said anchors;
• b) a cyanoacrylic adhesive, for fastening said anchors to the skin adjacent to the wound;
• and
• c) a flat ribbed elastomeric strap which includes a plurality of pile pad fastener receivers.

A method for stretching skin prior to surgery to allow closure of a defect caused by surgical excision of the skin, comprising the steps of:

• a) attaching prior to surgery a plurality of anchors, which have fasteners attached to one side of said anchors, to the surface of the skin adjacent to an excision area with an adhesive, whereby said anchors are spaced around the excision area in a manner to allow at least one elastomeric strap with a plurality of fastener receivers to be positioned across the excision area and said fastener receivers to be coupled to said fasteners;
• b) positioning at least one elastomeric strap with said fastener receivers across the excision area;
• c) coupling said fasteners to a plurality of said fastener receivers which are attached to at least one elastomeric strap;
• and
• d) adjusting the tension of at least one elastomeric strap to maintain sufficient tension to stretch the skin proximate to said fasteners, thereby significantly stretching the skin prior to surgery in order to prepare skin for closing after surgery.

A kit for use in accelerating the closing of open skin wounds, comprising:

• a) a plurality of anchors, which have fasteners attached to one side of said anchors;
• b) an adhesive, for fastening said anchors to the skin adjacent to the wound;
• c) a cord, which has a plurality of fastener receivers;
• and
• d) a ratchet tightening means, which is disposed on said cord.