During suturing, the wound is cleaned and then pulled together with sutures, also known as stitches, to decrease healing time and allow the skin to heal with less scarring.
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Stitches (Surgical Sutures) 

Picture of Stitches (Surgical Sutures): During suturing, the wound is cleaned and then pulled together with sutures, also known as stitches, to decrease healing time and allow the skin to heal with less scarring. Divider line
During suturing, the wound is cleaned and then pulled together with sutures, also known as stitches, to decrease healing time and allow the skin to heal with less scarring.
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Expected Results
  • To repair a cut or scratch (laceration) of the skin
  • To close an open area of skin after surgery
  • To hold a skin graft in place
Pulling the skin together with sutures decreases healing time. Additionally, sutures allow the skin to heal with less scarring – in some cases – by approximating the wound edges.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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