Predict the degree of scarring after the healing of a horizontal cut on the forehead just above the eyebrow

A) The scarring will be minimal because the cut follows the same direction as the tension lines.
B) The scarring will be minimal because the cut is at a right angle to the direction of the tension lines.
C) The scarring will be significant because the cut follows the same direction as the tension lines.
D) The scarring will be significant because the cut is at a right angle to the direction of the tension lines.
E) The scarring will be minimal because no tension lines run through that area of the body.


Answer: D

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