A self-retaining retractor that facilitates surgical procedures and inspection by a surgeon and eliminates the need for surgical assistance. The self-retaining retractor includes a hinge, a pair of curved arms, a pair of perpendicular arms, and a plurality of fingers emulating from each pair of perpendicular arms. Each of the pair of curved arms includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The near end of the lower portion of the each of the pair of curved arms is coupled to the hinge. The near end of each of the pair of perpendicular arms is coupled to the distal end of the upper portion of the each of the pair of curved arms.