title: The use of modified sutures in plastic surgery.
abstract: Modified sutures have been developed and are currently being used in closed and open facial rejuvenation procedures. In addition, these sutures have applications in body contouring procedures and wound closure. The indications and efficacy of these sutures continue to evolve.
authors.affiliation: New York, N.Y. From the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Lenox Hill Hospital.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matarasso
authors.forename: Tracy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Pfeifer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000639:trends*; D012086:Reoperation; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult