A method for surgical wound closure includes providing a pre-stressed elastomeric membrane having an aperture enclosed by at least a portion of the membrane adhering the pre-stressed membrane to dermal tissue of a patient at a surgical procedure site creating an incision through dermal tissue of a patient at the surgical procedure site at a location defined at least in part by the aperture of the membrane and contracting the membrane and adhered dermal tissue, such that the aperture and incision created during the surgical procedure are at least partially closed. A kit of parts for adhered contractional wound closure including an unstressed elastomeric membrane, at least one retaining frame configured to apply a stressing force for pre-stressing the membrane, and an adhesive configured to attach the pre-stressed elastomeric membrane to dermal tissue of a patient, is also disclosed herein.
