Abstract
Rapidly resorbable skin sutures have an elaborate use not only in facial surgeries but also in breast, abdomen, and hand wound closure. Its removal may not require trimming, as gentle rubbing with a moisturizing agent makes them fall off easily in 10–14 days postoperatively. This practice has a good acceptance, especially among children, and gives a favorable aesthetic outcome.
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Choudhary, S., Khanna, S., Mantri, R. et al. Rapidly Resorbable Skin Sutures: Story Retold!. Aesth Plast Surg 41, 470–471 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-016-0717-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-016-0717-7