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LA JOLLA, CALIF. -- It's a myth that finer suture materials enable you to achieve the best results in facial reconstruction, Dr. Richard G. Bennett said at a conference on superficial anatomy and cutaneous surgery.
"In fact, 6-0 suture tends to tear through the tissue more easily than 5-0 suture because [it] acts almost like a knife in the skin," said Dr. Bennett, a dermatologist with the Los Angeles County--USC Medical Center, Los Angeles. "In...
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