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DERMATOLOGY SUTURES

Professional Skin Closure

Dermatology Sutures for Precise Skin Closure

Explore professional absorbable and non-absorbable sutures selected for dermatological procedures, lesion removal, skin excisions and delicate tissue approximation.

  • Absorbable and non-absorbable options
  • Selected for controlled tissue handling
  • Suitable for professional clinical use
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  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS - 2 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 1669H (Box of 36) - 1669H

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS-2 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 1669H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS-2 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 1669H (Box of 36)
    £106.17
    £106.17
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS - 3 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 1668H (Box of 36) - 1668H

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS-3 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 1668H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS-3 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 1668H (Box of 36)
    £115.77
    £115.77
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS - 2S Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 1667SLH (Box of 36) - 1667SLH

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS-2S Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 1667SLH (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS-2S Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 1667SLH (Box of 36)
    £112.02
    £112.02
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS - 3 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 1665G (Box of 12) - 1665G

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6-0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS-3 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 1665G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6-0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS-3 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 1665G (Box of 12)
    £40.17
    £40.17
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS - 1 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 24 mm 3/8 Circle 1663H (Box of 36) - 1663H

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS-1 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 24 mm 3/8 Circle 1663H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 18 in (45 cm) Black PS-1 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 24 mm 3/8 Circle 1663H (Box of 36)
    £106.64
    £106.64
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS - 3 Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 1162H (Box of 36) - 1162H

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS-3 Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 1162H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS-3 Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 1162H (Box of 36)
    £75.60
    £75.60
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2 - 0 75 cm FS Reverse Cutting Needle 8666H (Box of 36) - 8666H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2-0 75 cm FS Reverse Cutting Needle 8666H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2-0 75 cm FS Reverse Cutting Needle 8666H (Box of 36)
    £98.34
    £98.34
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3 - 0 45 cm (18 in) PS - 1 MULTIPASS Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8663G (Box of 12) - 8663G

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 45 cm (18 in) PS-1 MULTIPASS Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8663G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 45 cm (18 in) PS-1 MULTIPASS Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8663G (Box of 12)
    £47.13
    £47.13
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5 - 0 45 cm FS - 2 Reverse Cutting Needle 8661H (Box of 36) - 8661H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 45 cm FS-2 Reverse Cutting Needle 8661H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 45 cm FS-2 Reverse Cutting Needle 8661H (Box of 36)
    £106.23
    £106.23
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5 - 0 45 cm (18 in) FS - 2 Reverse Cutting Needle 8661G (Box of 12) - 8661G

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 45 cm (18 in) FS-2 Reverse Cutting Needle 8661G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 45 cm (18 in) FS-2 Reverse Cutting Needle 8661G (Box of 12)
    £35.42
    £35.42
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3 - 0 75 cm (30 in) FSLX Reverse Cutting Needle 8649H (Box of 36) - 8649H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 75 cm (30 in) FSLX Reverse Cutting Needle 8649H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 75 cm (30 in) FSLX Reverse Cutting Needle 8649H (Box of 36)
    £106.13
    £106.13
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7 - 0 45 cm (18 in) P - 6 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8648G (Box of 12) - 8648G

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7-0 45 cm (18 in) P-6 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8648G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7-0 45 cm (18 in) P-6 Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8648G (Box of 12)
    £49.89
    £49.89
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 6 - 0 45 cm PC - 3 PRIME MULTIPASS Conventional Cutting Needle 8636H (Box of 36) - 8636H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 6-0 45 cm PC-3 PRIME MULTIPASS Conventional Cutting Needle 8636H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 6-0 45 cm PC-3 PRIME MULTIPASS Conventional Cutting Needle 8636H (Box of 36)
    £159.65
    £159.65
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5 - 0 45 cm PC - 3 PRIME Conventional Cutting Needle 8635H (Box of 36) - 8635H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 45 cm PC-3 PRIME Conventional Cutting Needle 8635H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 45 cm PC-3 PRIME Conventional Cutting Needle 8635H (Box of 36)
    £153.93
    £153.93
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 45 cm PC - 3 PRIME MULTIPASS Conventional Cutting Needle 8634H (Box of 36) - 8634H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 4-0 45 cm PC-3 PRIME MULTIPASS Conventional Cutting Needle 8634H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 4-0 45 cm PC-3 PRIME MULTIPASS Conventional Cutting Needle 8634H (Box of 36)
    £149.67
    £149.67
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 45 cm (18 in) PC - 3 MULTIPASS Prime Conventional Cutting Needle 8634G (Box of 12) - 8634G

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 45 cm (18 in) PC-3 MULTIPASS Prime Conventional Cutting Needle 8634G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 45 cm (18 in) PC-3 MULTIPASS Prime Conventional Cutting Needle 8634G (Box of 12)
    £49.89
    £49.89
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 3 - 0 45 cm PC - 5 PRIME MULTIPASS Conventional Cutting Needle 8632H (Box of 36) - 8632H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 3-0 45 cm PC-5 PRIME MULTIPASS Conventional Cutting Needle 8632H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 3-0 45 cm PC-5 PRIME MULTIPASS Conventional Cutting Needle 8632H (Box of 36)
    £145.13
    £145.13
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 45 cm (18 in) PC - 5 MULTIPASS Prime Conventional Cutting Needle 8631G (Box of 12) - 8631G

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 45 cm (18 in) PC-5 MULTIPASS Prime Conventional Cutting Needle 8631G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 45 cm (18 in) PC-5 MULTIPASS Prime Conventional Cutting Needle 8631G (Box of 12)
    £49.55
    £49.55
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5 - 0 45 cm (18 in) PC - 5 MULTIPASS Prime Conventional Cutting Needle 8630G (Box of 12) - 8630G

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 45 cm (18 in) PC-5 MULTIPASS Prime Conventional Cutting Needle 8630G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 45 cm (18 in) PC-5 MULTIPASS Prime Conventional Cutting Needle 8630G (Box of 12)
    £49.49
    £49.49
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2 - 0 75 cm (30 in) KS Reverse Cutting Needle 8623H (Box of 36) - 8623H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2-0 75 cm (30 in) KS Reverse Cutting Needle 8623H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2-0 75 cm (30 in) KS Reverse Cutting Needle 8623H (Box of 36)
    £103.50
    £103.50
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3 - 0 75 cm (30 in) KS Reverse Cutting Needle 8622H (Box of 36) - 8622H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 75 cm (30 in) KS Reverse Cutting Needle 8622H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 75 cm (30 in) KS Reverse Cutting Needle 8622H (Box of 36)
    £44.51
    £44.51
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6 - 0 60 cm (24 in) Double - Armed BV Taper Point Needles 8610H (Box of 36) - 8610H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6-0 60 cm (24 in) Double-Armed BV Taper Point Needles 8610H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6-0 60 cm (24 in) Double-Armed BV Taper Point Needles 8610H (Box of 36)
    £359.40
    £359.40
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Undyed Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5 - 0 45 cm (18 in) P - 3 MULTIPASS Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8605G (Box of 12) - 8605G

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Undyed Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 45 cm (18 in) P-3 MULTIPASS Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8605G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Undyed Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 45 cm (18 in) P-3 MULTIPASS Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8605G (Box of 12)
    £54.27
    £54.27
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Undyed Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 45 cm (18 in) P - 3 MULTIPASS Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8604G (Box of 12) - 8604G

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Undyed Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 45 cm (18 in) P-3 MULTIPASS Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8604G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Undyed Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 45 cm (18 in) P-3 MULTIPASS Prime Reverse Cutting Needle 8604G (Box of 12)
    £51.63
    £51.63

Selection guidance

Choosing sutures for dermatological procedures

Dermatological closure can involve delicate, highly visible or tension-bearing areas. The appropriate suture should be selected according to the tissue, wound location, required support and intended closure technique.

Precision Dermal supplies a focused range of absorbable and non-absorbable options for professional skin closure, allowing clinicians to select materials and needle configurations suited to their individual procedural requirements.

01

Suture Material

Consider absorption profile, tissue response, handling and the length of support required.

02

Suture Size

Select a diameter appropriate for the tissue, wound tension and required closure strength.

03

Needle Profile

Needle curvature, point type and length should suit the tissue and access available.

04

Closure Technique

Match the product to the intended interrupted, continuous, subcuticular or layered technique.

Clinical applications

Sutures for specialist skin procedures

Our dermatology suture collection supports a range of professional procedures requiring controlled handling, reliable approximation and cosmetically considered closure.

  • Skin lesion excision
  • Punch biopsy closure
  • Dermatological surgery
  • Facial skin closure
  • Minor skin procedures
  • Layered wound closure
  • Subcuticular closure
  • Clinical skills training

Frequently asked questions

Dermatology suture guidance

Which sutures are commonly used for dermatological closure?
Both absorbable and non-absorbable sutures may be used depending on the wound location, tissue depth, tension, closure technique and planned aftercare. The final selection should be made by the treating clinician.
What is the difference between absorbable and non-absorbable dermatology sutures?
Absorbable sutures are designed to lose tensile strength and be absorbed over time, while non-absorbable sutures generally remain in place until removed or may be used where longer-term support is required.
Are monofilament sutures suitable for skin closure?
Monofilament sutures are frequently selected for skin closure because of their smooth passage through tissue and relatively low surface drag. Suitability depends on the procedure and clinician’s preferred technique.
How should the correct suture size be selected?
Suture size should be selected according to tissue type, wound tension, anatomical location and the strength required. Clinicians should use their professional judgement and follow applicable clinical guidance.
Can these sutures be used for training?
Product suitability varies. Precision Dermal also supplies dedicated practice sutures, silicone pads and training kits for hands-on skills development outside clinical use.
Product information is provided for professional purchasing guidance and does not replace clinical judgement, manufacturer instructions or applicable treatment protocols. Always review the individual product specification before use.