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The buried vertical mattress suture

The buried vertical mattress suture

This technique is a common approach widely utilized by dermatologists and plastic surgeons (Figs. 13-1 through 13-3).2

Figure 13-1. The needle is inserted through the underside of the dermis and moves upwards and outwards in the dermis before returning to exit at the incised wound edge.

Figure 13-2. The needle is then inserted through the incised wound edge before moving upwards and outwards away from the wound edge and exiting in the deeper dermis.

Figure 13-3. Lateral view of the buried vertical mattress suture highlighting the heart-shaped path the suture material takes through the dermis.