Sutures or staples behind the ear? Does it really matter?

Dear DinaTelli-The staples sound scary but actually are BETTER in the hair-bearing skin.  And importantly, they're easier to remove (less pain for you!).  The incisions directly behind the ear, in the non-scalp skin, are treated with traditional stitches.  If for some reason a patient really does not want the staples, we can always use regular sutures. 

Both sutures and staples can yield
an equally beautiful result. The real deciding factor is your surgeon’s skill
and comfort with the closure he chooses. Ask to see photos of his/her incision
lines as the heal, that will give you the reassurance you need to feel comfortable
with the closure he/she typically creates. My preference is to use very fine
sutures.

Thank you for your question.Staples tend to be gentlier to a hair follicle so they are used in the hair-bearing scalp region, so in the scalp above and behind the ears; otherwise, most of us use many very small and fine stitches along all the other skin incisions.Hope this helps!

Best regards,Dr. Marc DuPere, Toronto Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon