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Blepharoplasty and Delicate Area Sutures for Eyelid Rejuvenation

Precision Closure for Delicate Areas

Blepharoplasty and Delicate-Area Sutures

Explore fine-gauge surgical sutures selected for blepharoplasty, eyelid closure, periocular procedures and other delicate facial areas requiring controlled handling and precise skin approximation.

  • Fine-gauge suture options
  • Selected for delicate tissue handling
  • Precision needle configurations
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Sutures selected for precise periocular closure

Compare fine-gauge materials, needle profiles and absorption options for blepharoplasty, eyelid procedures and delicate facial skin closure.

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  • Ethicon MONOCRYL Poliglecaprone 25 Absorbable Monofilament Surgical Suture – USP 6 - 0 – 45 cm – Undyed – Double - Armed Reverse Spatula Needles 8 mm – 1/4 Circle – W3552 (Box of 12) Size: 6 - 0 Colour: Undyed Style: cutting - SutureW3552

    Ethicon MONOCRYL Poliglecaprone 25 Absorbable Monofilament Surgical Suture – USP 6-0 – 45 cm – Undyed – Double-Armed Reverse Spatula Needles 8 mm – 1/4 Circle – W3552 (Box of 12) Size: 6-0 Colour: Undyed Style: cutting

    Ethicon MONOCRYL Poliglecaprone 25 Absorbable Monofilament Surgical Suture – USP 6-0 – 45 cm – Undyed – Double-Armed Reverse Spatula Needles 8 mm – 1/4 Circle – W3552 (Box of 12) Size: 6-0 Colour: Undyed Style: cutting
    £259.95
    £259.95
  • Ethicon PDS™ II Polydioxanone Suture – Absorbable Monofilament – USP 2 - 0 – 70cm (27”) – Violet – STP - 10 Taper Point Needle – Double Armed – Z997C (Box of 12) - SutureZ997C

    Ethicon PDS™ II Polydioxanone Suture – Absorbable Monofilament – USP 2-0 – 70cm (27”) – Violet – STP-10 Taper Point Needle – Double Armed – Z997C (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PDS™ II Polydioxanone Suture – Absorbable Monofilament – USP 2-0 – 70cm (27”) – Violet – STP-10 Taper Point Needle – Double Armed – Z997C (Box of 12)
    £321.33
    £321.33
  • Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 90 cm – KP - 3 Conventional Cutting Needle (90 mm) – W987 (Box of 12) - SutureW987

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – KP-3 Conventional Cutting Needle (90 mm) – W987 (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – KP-3 Conventional Cutting Needle (90 mm) – W987 (Box of 12)
    £45.30
    £45.30
  • Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture – USP 0 – 100 cm – V - 38 Tapercut Needle (31 mm) – W982G (Box of 12) - SutureW982G

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture – USP 0 – 100 cm – V-38 Tapercut Needle (31 mm) – W982G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture – USP 0 – 100 cm – V-38 Tapercut Needle (31 mm) – W982G (Box of 12)
    £48.21
    £48.21
  • Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 90 cm – Tapercut Needle – W8977 - Suture

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – W8977

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – W8977
    £68.69
    £68.69
  • Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 90 cm – V - 5 Tapercut Needle (17 mm) – W8937 (Box of 12) - SutureW8937

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – V-5 Tapercut Needle (17 mm) – W8937 (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – V-5 Tapercut Needle (17 mm) – W8937 (Box of 12)
    £68.69
    £68.69
  • Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 90 cm – CC - 40 TAPERCUT® Needle – W8852 (Box of 12) - SutureW8852

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – CC-40 TAPERCUT® Needle – W8852 (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – CC-40 TAPERCUT® Needle – W8852 (Box of 12)
    £73.47
    £73.47
  • Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 90 cm – Double - Armed CC - 30 TAPERCUT® Needles (31 mm) – W8850 (Box of 12) - SutureW8850

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – Double-Armed CC-30 TAPERCUT® Needles (31 mm) – W8850 (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – Double-Armed CC-30 TAPERCUT® Needles (31 mm) – W8850 (Box of 12)
    £73.47
    £73.47
  • Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 90 cm – KS - 55 Reverse Cutting Needle (55 mm) – W8571 (Box of 12) - SutureW8571

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – KS-55 Reverse Cutting Needle (55 mm) – W8571 (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – KS-55 Reverse Cutting Needle (55 mm) – W8571 (Box of 12)
    £38.00
    £38.00
  • Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 90 cm – MH - 1 Taper Point Needle – W8526 (Box of 12) - SutureW8526

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – MH-1 Taper Point Needle – W8526 (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 90 cm – MH-1 Taper Point Needle – W8526 (Box of 12)
    £54.95
    £54.95
  • Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 45 cm – PS PRIME™ Reverse Cutting Needle (26 mm) – W8026T (Box of 24) - SutureW8026T

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 45 cm – PS PRIME™ Reverse Cutting Needle (26 mm) – W8026T (Box of 24)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 45 cm – PS PRIME™ Reverse Cutting Needle (26 mm) – W8026T (Box of 24)
    £89.28
    £89.28
  • Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 0 – 100 cm – KS - 75 Reverse Cutting Needle (75 mm) – W753G (Box of 12) - SutureW753G

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 0 – 100 cm – KS-75 Reverse Cutting Needle (75 mm) – W753G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 0 – 100 cm – KS-75 Reverse Cutting Needle (75 mm) – W753G (Box of 12)
    £44.51
    £44.51
  • Ethicon ETHILON™ Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 0 – 60 in (150 cm) – Black – CT Taper Point Needle 48 mm – 1/2 Circle – W740G (Box of 12) - SutureW740G

    Ethicon ETHILON™ Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 0 – 60 in (150 cm) – Black – CT Taper Point Needle 48 mm – 1/2 Circle – W740G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon ETHILON™ Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 0 – 60 in (150 cm) – Black – CT Taper Point Needle 48 mm – 1/2 Circle – W740G (Box of 12)
    £38.97
    £38.97
  • Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 45 cm – UR - 6 Taper Point Needle – VC5673H (Box of 36) - SutureVC5673H

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 45 cm – UR-6 Taper Point Needle – VC5673H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 45 cm – UR-6 Taper Point Needle – VC5673H (Box of 36)
    £127.55
    £127.55
  • Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 120 cm – Double - Armed MH Taper Point Needles (36 mm) – PGG5614H (Box of 36) - SuturePGG5614H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 120 cm – Double-Armed MH Taper Point Needles (36 mm) – PGG5614H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 120 cm – Double-Armed MH Taper Point Needles (36 mm) – PGG5614H (Box of 36)
    £191.75
    £191.75
  • Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 70 cm – MHD - 1 Blunt Point Dolphin Needle (31 mm) – PDP9959H (Box of 36) - SuturePDP9959H

    Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture – USP 2-0 – 70 cm – MHD-1 Blunt Point Dolphin Needle (31 mm) – PDP9959H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture – USP 2-0 – 70 cm – MHD-1 Blunt Point Dolphin Needle (31 mm) – PDP9959H (Box of 36)
    £249.96
    £249.96
  • Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 1 – 90 cm – V - 34 TAPERCUT® Needle (36 mm) – PDP9382H (Box of 36) - SuturePDP9382H

    Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 1 – 90 cm – V-34 TAPERCUT® Needle (36 mm) – PDP9382H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 1 – 90 cm – V-34 TAPERCUT® Needle (36 mm) – PDP9382H (Box of 36)
    £259.41
    £259.41
  • Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture – USP 0 – 90 cm – V - 34 TAPERCUT® Needle (36 mm) – PDP9381H (Box of 36) - SuturePDP9381H

    Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture – USP 0 – 90 cm – V-34 TAPERCUT® Needle (36 mm) – PDP9381H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture – USP 0 – 90 cm – V-34 TAPERCUT® Needle (36 mm) – PDP9381H (Box of 36)
    £249.66
    £249.66
  • Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2 - 0 – 70 cm – V - 34 Needle – PDP9380H (Box of 36) - SuturePDP9380H

    Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 70 cm – V-34 Needle – PDP9380H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – USP 2-0 – 70 cm – V-34 Needle – PDP9380H (Box of 36)
    £225.54
    £225.54
  • Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture – USP 1 – 90 cm – V - 37 TAPERCUT® Needle (40 mm) – PDP9370H (Box of 36) - SuturePDP9370H

    Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture – USP 1 – 90 cm – V-37 TAPERCUT® Needle (40 mm) – PDP9370H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture – USP 1 – 90 cm – V-37 TAPERCUT® Needle (40 mm) – PDP9370H (Box of 36)
    £259.41
    £259.41
  • Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – 90 cm – V - 37 Needle – PDP9366H (Box of 36) - SuturePDP9366H

    Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – 90 cm – V-37 Needle – PDP9366H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – 90 cm – V-37 Needle – PDP9366H (Box of 36)
    £166.44
    £166.44
  • Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – 90 cm – V - 34 Needle – PDP9355H (Box of 36) - SuturePDP9355H

    Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – 90 cm – V-34 Needle – PDP9355H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – 90 cm – V-34 Needle – PDP9355H (Box of 36)
    £249.66
    £249.66
  • Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture (Box of 36) PDP9334H

    Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture PDP9334H

    Ethicon PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Veterinary Suture PDP9334H
    £260.22
    £260.22
  • Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – 70 cm – V - 38 Needle – PDP9333H (Box of 36) - SuturePDP9333H

    Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – 70 cm – V-38 Needle – PDP9333H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PDS™ Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Violet Absorbable Surgical Suture – 70 cm – V-38 Needle – PDP9333H (Box of 36)
    £250.46
    £250.46

Selection guidance

Choosing sutures for blepharoplasty and delicate areas

Eyelid and periocular tissues require careful handling and accurate approximation. Suture selection should consider tissue thickness, incision location, wound tension, intended technique and whether later removal is appropriate.

Precision Dermal supplies fine-gauge absorbable and non-absorbable sutures in needle configurations suited to precise closure across delicate and highly visible facial areas.

01

Fine Suture Gauge

Select an appropriate diameter that provides the required support while limiting unnecessary tissue disruption.

02

Needle Precision

Consider needle length, curvature and point profile for controlled placement within confined anatomical areas.

03

Suture Material

Review handling, tissue passage, absorption profile and the period of support required for the closure.

04

Closure Technique

Match the suture and needle to the intended interrupted, continuous or subcuticular technique.

Delicate-area applications

Precision closure for highly visible areas

This collection supports professional procedures requiring controlled needle placement, smooth tissue passage and accurate approximation across delicate facial skin.

  • Upper eyelid closure
  • Lower eyelid closure
  • Blepharoplasty procedures
  • Periocular skin closure
  • Delicate facial incisions
  • Fine skin approximation
  • Subcuticular closure
  • Advanced clinical training

Product considerations

Fine sutures for controlled, delicate closure

Monofilament sutures are frequently considered for delicate skin closure because their single-strand construction provides smooth passage through tissue and relatively low surface drag.

Both absorbable and non-absorbable materials may be appropriate depending on the tissue, closure method, required support and planned aftercare. Product selection remains a matter of clinical judgement.

A

Monofilament Options

Single-strand construction selected where smooth tissue passage and relatively low surface drag are important.

B

Absorbable Options

Temporary wound support without the routine requirement for later suture removal, where clinically appropriate.

C

Non-Absorbable Options

Longer-lasting tensile support with later removal when required by the procedure and treatment plan.

D

Precision Needles

Fine needle configurations designed to support controlled placement across delicate tissue.

Expert Guidance

Blepharoplasty Suture FAQs

Helpful information about selecting fine sutures for eyelid, periocular and other delicate-area procedures.

01 Which sutures are commonly considered for blepharoplasty?
Fine-gauge absorbable or non-absorbable sutures may be considered for blepharoplasty depending on the incision, tissue, closure technique and planned aftercare. Selection should be made by the treating clinician.
02 Are monofilament sutures suitable for eyelid closure?
Monofilament sutures are frequently selected for delicate skin closure because of their smooth tissue passage and relatively low surface drag. Suitability depends on the individual procedure.
03 Should absorbable or non-absorbable sutures be used?
Either may be appropriate. Absorbable sutures gradually lose tensile strength and are absorbed, while non-absorbable sutures provide longer support and may require later removal. The decision depends on the procedure and clinician’s technique.
04 How should suture size and needle configuration be selected?
Selection should consider tissue thickness, wound tension, incision location, available access and the intended closure technique. Always review the individual product specification.
05 Can these products be used for clinical training?
Product suitability varies. Precision Dermal also supplies dedicated practice sutures, silicone pads and training products for skills development outside clinical use.

Professional purchasing guidance

Product information does not replace clinical judgement, manufacturer instructions or applicable treatment protocols. Always review the individual product specification before use.