OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of different suture materials and suturation techniques on cartilage reshaping in a rabbit model. METHODS Twenty-two rabbits were used. Posterior skin flaps were elevated, and 4 cartilage struts were prepared on each auricula. Each strut was bent at its midpoint, and the skin under the bent area was elevated only in 1 side. The strut was sutured either with ca...

n: The purpose of this study was to compare the histopathologic reaction of four rials: silk, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyglycolic acid, and catgut in the f albino rabbits. nd Methods: The twenty-one male mature albino rabbits which were used in e randomly divided into three groups of seven each. Silk, PVDF, polyglycolic acid ure materials were tested in the oral mucosa of these animals...

BACKGROUND Subcision is a procedure that has been reported to be beneficial in treatment of acne scars. OBJECTIVE This stady aims to assess the efficacy of subcision in the treatment of rolling acne scars and evaluate a novel subdermal filler 'absorbable plain catgut suture' with subcision. METHODS Twenty-two patients with rolling acne scars underwent subcision, 20 of whom completed treatme...