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Suture after injury
How is suturing done by plastic surgeon different from that done by emergency doctors , is there any difference on the scarring?
Yes obviously. When a plastic surgeon does sutures he is more careful and precise about the approximation of the skin and better cosmetics. Sutures done by Plastic surgeons are done more superficially for reduce scarring.
Whereas emergency doctors are more concerned with saving lives and helping more patients as they can.
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Most Plastic surgeons can do better sutures with less scarring and better cosmetics.
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