Do your stitches itch too after a few days of surgery? Here’s why it happens and how you can manage the discomfort. Written by: Rida Hijab Updated at: Feb 13, 2024 13:31 IST ...

A suture is a foreign body, explains Ethicon spokeswoman Amy Firsching, but internal stitches are often required as a surgeon closes a wound in layers -- for example, first the fascia, which wrap ...

Women who deliver by cesarean section seem to have similar cosmetic results whether the wound is closed with stitches or staples, a new study suggests.