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  April 2009   in “Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists”    Bidirectional barbed sutures are effective and can reduce surgery time, with a low infection rate and potential cost savings despite being more expensive.  
     
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  January 1989   in “British Journal of Plastic Surgery”    Leaving non-absorbable sutures in for 6 months reduces scar stretching and width.  
     
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  April 2010   in “Dermatologic Surgery”    Small changes in hair restoration surgery, like using special stitches and careful graft placement, can improve results and teamwork.  
     
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  July 1992   in “Clinics in Dermatology”    Scalp reduction surgery can effectively treat male pattern baldness when tailored to the patient and performed with care to minimize complications.  
     
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  January 2001   in “Dermatologic Surgery”    Poliglecaprone 25 is better than steel staples for hair transplant surgery, causing less discomfort and finer scars.