In Mohs micrographic surgery scars, interrupted and continuous 5-0 nylon sutures had equivalent cosmetic results. A total of 101 patients were randomized to have half their scar sutured with ...

As the father of six active children, I often have a teary-eyed child coming to me with an accidental cut and asking, “Does it need stitches?” Stitches are indicated when the depth of the wound would ...

March 26, 2010 — Radial scars after breast biopsy should prompt surgical excision to exclude malignancy, according to the results of a retrospective record review reported in the April issue of the ...

Q. I had a mole removed from my chest by my dermatologist. I now have a keloid that is worse than when I started. What do you think went wrong and what can I do to correct it? I don't think that your ...

Surgically removing a mole, either for cosmetic reasons or because the mole is cancerous, will result in a scar. However, the resulting scar may all but disappear on its own depending on such factors ...