A surgical closure device or wound closure device utilizes a slide fastener for rapidly closing a surgical incision or wound with precise apposition of the sides of the incision. Various embodiments of the surgical closure device are configured for linear incisions, shaped incisions, such as used for wedge biopsy or excisional biopsy, and long incisions, such as used for laparotomy or surgical removal of redundant skin. In one particularly preferred method of use, the surgical closure device is adhered to the patient's skin prior to making an incision and is subsequently used for closing the incision. Additional features provide for injection of anesthetics or other drugs into or around the surgical site, drainage of the surgical site, cutting guides for specially shaped incisions and controllable compression of the apposed edges for improved healing. A skin mesher device is provided for treating skin deficiency around a wound or incision.
