Is Skin Glue More Effective Them Stitches for a Full TT with Lipo?

asked 8 months ago by MissDeevah in New Jersey
Latest answer by Siamak Agha, MD, PhD
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and if so is the healing time the same ?

8 answers to Is Skin Glue More Effective Them Stitches for a Full TT with Lipo?

Sutures will give you the best result with tummy tuck

The only role for skin glue is to seal the final incision, not to close the incision. The strength of the wound and scar will come from the sutures (stitches), not the glue. Consult with a board certified plastic surgeon for more detailed information on this particular issue.

William Bruno, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.williambrunomd.com

Sutures or glue for tummy tuck?

No I do not think that glue is “more effective” than sutures used for tummy tuck surgery. There are however many factors contribute to the final appearance of a scar after tummy tuck. For example, some patients are prone to develop keloid or hypertrophic scars despite the surgeon's best efforts. Some patients will develop superficial separations of the incision line, depending on the quality of the skin present (for example, stretched marked skin... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Skin Glue VS Stiches

No, the skin glue is not used to close your incision. It is typically used in conjunction with other removable or dissolvable sutures. When I am performing a Tummy Tuck, I prefer a combination of dissolvable sutures and also removable sutures. This is to guarantee my patient has the best results in my own personal opinion. To learn more, please visit our page on potential complications of a tummy tuck procedure.

Siamak Agha, MD, PhD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Skin Glue for Tummy Tuck

The makers of Dermabond recently came out with a new product. It's basically a tape that gets glued to the incision. It's a great product that has allowed me to save time and it seals the incision. The suture closure is the same so the strength of the closure is the same. So glue isn't better than sutures but can be an asset.

Christopher L. Hess, MD
Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

Skin glue has no benefit in tummy tuck result or recovery.

Hi. The two ideas that lead to good safe results are preserving blood flow and preventing too much tension on the skin closure. Internal quilting stitches help to reduce tension on the skin wound. The best way to close the skin wound itself is with three rows of buried, dissolvable stitches. see video

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Skin glue or stitches?

There are many sutures under the skin holding the wound together, and the final closure layer is often either glue or a line of sutures under the skin. I've used both and believe that they are similar as long as the deep strong stitches are placed correctly. Glue has little inherent strength and should not be used to hold a surgical wound together by itself.

Michelle Spring, MD
Marina Del Rey Plastic Surgeon

Glue vs stitches

Stitches are used for strength and placed so you cannot see them. Most of then will dissolve with time. I don't use glue. It does not make for a strong closure.

Victor Au, MD
Chapel Hill Plastic Surgeon

Stitches or glue for tummy tuck?

Most surgeons will be using a lot of stitches for all of the inside work. That's what holds you together till your body heals. When it comes to the skin I like to use long lasting absorbable sutures that typically take about 2-3 months to dissolve. You don't see them because they are within the skin closure. Then I put a layer of glue over top. This way there are not any "railroad" tracks" which are visible marks across the skin. After surgery I like patients to apply... more