title: Stitch removal from hair-bearing areas: a simple method.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Benmeir
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neuman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weinberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eldad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rotem
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sagi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Wexler
mesh_terms: D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006203:Hair Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D009824:Ointments; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012535:Scalp / Q000187:drug effects / Q000601:surgery*; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D006203:Hair Preparations; D009824:Ointments