Stitch removal from hair-bearing areas: a simple method

P Benmeir; A Neuman; A Weinberg; A Eldad; M Rotem; A Sagi; L Rosenberg; M R Wexler

doi:10.1097/00000637-199106000-00022

Stitch removal from hair-bearing areas: a simple method

Ann Plast Surg. 1991 Jun;26(6):604-5. doi: 10.1097/00000637-199106000-00022.

Authors

P Benmeir¹, A Neuman, A Weinberg, A Eldad, M Rotem, A Sagi, L Rosenberg, M R Wexler

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.

PMID: 1883173
DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199106000-00022

Abstract

A simple method to ease the removal of stitches in hair-bearing areas is presented. The method consists of applying a depilatory cream to remove the masking hair.

MeSH terms

Face / surgery*
Hair Preparations / administration & dosage*
Hair Removal / methods*
Humans
Israel
Male
Ointments
Postoperative Care
Scalp / drug effects
Scalp / surgery*
Sutures*

Substances

Hair Preparations
Ointments