Effect of Replacing Buried Sutures With Tissue Adhesive on Aesthetic Outcome of Surgical Wounds.

Surgery wounds are typically closed with combination of absorbable stitches placed under the
skin and non-absorbable stitched placed at the skin surface. Absorbable sutures can produce
unwanted side effects when the body produces a reaction to them. The investigators are
conducting a study to determine if absorbable stitches can be replaced but tissue glue
applied on the surface of the skin. If participants enroll in the study, the investigators
will close one half of the participants wound with absorbable stitches placed under the skin
and non-absorbable stitches on the surface. The other half of the wound will be closed with
non-absorbable stitches and tissue glue. The appearance of the scar (if any) will then be
evaluated at 3- and 6-month follow-ups by two dermatologists (either board-certified
dermatologists or dermatology residents) and the patient.