A self-locking, surgical instrument, used for separating the edges or drawing aside the margins of a surgical incision, tissue or other body parts to expose or access underlying anatomical structure during a plastic surgical procedure. The instrument may resemble a pair of ring-handles scissors or a hinged device with two legs with wide-angle blades which have fenestrated curved hooks often terminating in sharp points at the distal end to grasp the tissue. It will retain the set open position. It is made of high-grade stainless steel and comes in a variety of designs. This is a reusable device.