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Introduction.- Examining the Science behind Skin Lines currently used for Surgical Excisions, and introducing a new concept of BEST (Biodynamic Excisional Skin Tension) Lines.- Why the Geological Approach Doesn’t Work for Wrinkles: The Need to Move from Anatomy to Physiology.- Understanding the Interplay between Elastin and Collagen During Surgical Procedures and their Relationship to BEST Lines.- Biodynamic Excisional Skin Tension Lines: Using a New Skin Tensiometer Device and Computational Analyses to Understand Excisional Skin Biomechanics.- Biodynamic Excisional Skin Tension (BEST) Lines for Scalp Reconstruction After Skin Cancer Surgery.-Golden Spirals and Scalp Whorls: Nature’s Patterns and the Designing of a new Scalp Flap.- The Golden Spiral Flap: A New Flap Design that allows for Closure of Larger Scalp Wounds better than other Rotational Flap Designs.- Zigs and Zags in Plastic Surgery: Lengthening v. Reduction of Tension.-Biodynamic Excisional Skin Tension (BEST) Lines on the Trunk.- BEST Lines of the Lower Limb.- Understanding Vascular Anatomy of the Lower Limb to help planning of Perforator based Island Flaps.- Anatomical Considerations during Cutaneous Surgery on the Cheek, Skin Biodynamics and BEST lines of the Face.- Patterns, Biomechanics and Behaviour.-