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→Mechanics of skin expansion: Wikify stretching.
=== Mechanics of skin expansion ===
[[Stretching ]] the skin beyond normal expansion invokes several mechanotransduction pathways which increase [[mitosis| mitotic]] activity and promote collagen synthesis. As a result, the skin surface area increases.<ref>{{REFjournal
|last=Zöllner
|first=Alexander M.