For wounds that have irregular edges, the skin may be “trimmed” to make the wound more regular in shape, to make closure easier. This is especially true when placing sutures, and, thankfully ...

as sutured wounds in these areas tend to heal with suture tracks and scar spread due to the skin tension. Patient preferences, as expressed in this study, favored the suturing of larger punch ...

They help reduce closure time and skin puncturing. Dr. Sterry ... It is a way to close wounds without needing to use sutures or stitches and it is strictly an adhesive tape with a little clip ...