Blade—one layer at a time; use fingers to spread perpendicular to the incision, creating tension.
o Scissors cut: typical cutting motion; short incisions; do not close completely with each cut; use tips only.
o Push cut: i.e. running cut, like in material/paper; only have a small opening in scissor blades; long incisions; less traumatic
o Blunt dissection: increases caution in highly vascular/nervous/vital areas; insert closed open, small gap remove open close and repeat, many little spreads vs. one huge spread.