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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 6 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Black P - 1 Prime Cutting Needle 11 mm 3/8 Circle 697G (Box of 12) - 697G

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6-0 18 in (45 cm) Black P-1 Prime Cutting Needle 11 mm 3/8 Circle 697G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6-0 18 in (45 cm) Black P-1 Prime Cutting Needle 11 mm 3/8 Circle 697G (Box of 12)
    £41.84
    £41.84
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Clear (Undyed) Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Clear P - 3 Prime Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 691G (Box of 12) - 691G

    Ethicon ETHILON Clear (Undyed) Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 18 in (45 cm) Clear P-3 Prime Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 691G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon ETHILON Clear (Undyed) Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 18 in (45 cm) Clear P-3 Prime Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 691G (Box of 12)
    £38.60
    £38.60
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Clear (Undyed) Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Clear P - 3 Prime Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 690G (Box of 12) - 690G

    Ethicon ETHILON Clear (Undyed) Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 18 in (45 cm) Clear P-3 Prime Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 690G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon ETHILON Clear (Undyed) Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 18 in (45 cm) Clear P-3 Prime Cutting Needle 13 mm 3/8 Circle 690G (Box of 12)
    £119.07
    £119.07
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Undyed Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Undyed P - 1 Prime Cutting Needle 11 mm 3/8 Circle 689G (Box of 12) - 689G

    Ethicon ETHILON Undyed Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6-0 18 in (45 cm) Undyed P-1 Prime Cutting Needle 11 mm 3/8 Circle 689G (Box of 12)

    Ethicon ETHILON Undyed Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6-0 18 in (45 cm) Undyed P-1 Prime Cutting Needle 11 mm 3/8 Circle 689G (Box of 12)
    £41.69
    £41.69
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3 - 0 30 in (75 cm) Black FS - 1 Reverse Cutting Needle 24 mm 3/8 Circle 669H (Box of 36) - 669H

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 30 in (75 cm) Black FS-1 Reverse Cutting Needle 24 mm 3/8 Circle 669H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 30 in (75 cm) Black FS-1 Reverse Cutting Needle 24 mm 3/8 Circle 669H (Box of 36)
    £77.63
    £77.63
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS Reverse Cutting Needle 26 mm 3/8 Circle 664H (Box of 36) - 664H

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2-0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS Reverse Cutting Needle 26 mm 3/8 Circle 664H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2-0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS Reverse Cutting Needle 26 mm 3/8 Circle 664H (Box of 36)
    £73.74
    £73.74
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS - 1 Reverse Cutting Needle 24 mm 3/8 Circle 663H (Box of 36) - 663H

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS-1 Reverse Cutting Needle 24 mm 3/8 Circle 663H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS-1 Reverse Cutting Needle 24 mm 3/8 Circle 663H (Box of 36)
    £73.74
    £73.74
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS - 2S Slim Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 662SLH (Box of 36) - 662SLH

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS-2S Slim Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 662SLH (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 18 in (45 cm) Black FS-2S Slim Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle 662SLH (Box of 36)
    £75.60
    £75.60
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 90 cm Double - Armed TF Taper Point Needles EH7411H (Box of 36) - EH7411H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 90 cm Double-Armed TF Taper Point Needles EH7411H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 90 cm Double-Armed TF Taper Point Needles EH7411H (Box of 36)
    £238.11
    £238.11
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7 - 0 (Metric 0.5) 75 cm BV175 - 8 Taper Point Needle EH7405H (Box of 36) - EH7405H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7-0 (Metric 0.5) 75 cm BV175-8 Taper Point Needle EH7405H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7-0 (Metric 0.5) 75 cm BV175-8 Taper Point Needle EH7405H (Box of 36)
    £460.50
    £460.50
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5 - 0 (Metric 1) 75 cm C - 1X Taper Point Needle EH7257H (Box of 36) - EH7257H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 (Metric 1) 75 cm C-1X Taper Point Needle EH7257H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 (Metric 1) 75 cm C-1X Taper Point Needle EH7257H (Box of 36)
    £291.17
    £291.17
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7 - 0 75 cm Double - Armed BV - 1 VISI - BLACK Taper Point Needles EH7238H (Box of 36) - EH7238H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7-0 75 cm Double-Armed BV-1 VISI-BLACK Taper Point Needles EH7238H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7-0 75 cm Double-Armed BV-1 VISI-BLACK Taper Point Needles EH7238H (Box of 36)
    £556.53
    £556.53
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5 - 0 90 cm Double - Armed C - 1 VISI - BLACK Taper Point Needles EH7231H (Box of 36) - EH7231H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 90 cm Double-Armed C-1 VISI-BLACK Taper Point Needles EH7231H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 5-0 90 cm Double-Armed C-1 VISI-BLACK Taper Point Needles EH7231H (Box of 36)
    £291.17
    £291.17
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6 - 0 75 cm Double - Armed C - 1 VISI - BLACK Taper Point Needles EH7228H (Box of 36) - EH7228H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6-0 75 cm Double-Armed C-1 VISI-BLACK Taper Point Needles EH7228H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 6-0 75 cm Double-Armed C-1 VISI-BLACK Taper Point Needles EH7228H (Box of 36)
    £314.22
    £314.22
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7 - 0 (Metric 0.5) 75 cm BV175 - 8 Taper Point Needle EH7222H (Box of 36) - EH7222H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7-0 (Metric 0.5) 75 cm BV175-8 Taper Point Needle EH7222H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7-0 (Metric 0.5) 75 cm BV175-8 Taper Point Needle EH7222H (Box of 36)
    £558.24
    £558.24
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 75 cm PS - 2S PRIME MULTIPASS Reverse Cutting Needle EH7167SLH (Box of 36) - EH7167SLH

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 75 cm PS-2S PRIME MULTIPASS Reverse Cutting Needle EH7167SLH (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 75 cm PS-2S PRIME MULTIPASS Reverse Cutting Needle EH7167SLH (Box of 36)
    £161.18
    £161.18
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 (Metric 1.5) 75 cm PS - 2 PRIME Reverse Cutting Needle EH7167H (Box of 36) - EH7167H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 (Metric 1.5) 75 cm PS-2 PRIME Reverse Cutting Needle EH7167H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 (Metric 1.5) 75 cm PS-2 PRIME Reverse Cutting Needle EH7167H (Box of 36)
    £161.18
    £161.18
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 0 30 in (75 cm) Black PSL Reverse Cutting Needle 26 mm 3/8 Circle EH7115BH (Box of 36) - EH7115BH

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 0 30 in (75 cm) Black PSL Reverse Cutting Needle 26 mm 3/8 Circle EH7115BH (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 0 30 in (75 cm) Black PSL Reverse Cutting Needle 26 mm 3/8 Circle EH7115BH (Box of 36)
    £95.76
    £95.76
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 2 - 0 110 cm EN - 3 Tapercut Endoscopic Needle ED12 (Box of 12) - ED12

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 2-0 110 cm EN-3 Tapercut Endoscopic Needle ED12 (Box of 12)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 2-0 110 cm EN-3 Tapercut Endoscopic Needle ED12 (Box of 12)
    £233.30
    £233.30
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7 - 0 (Metric 0.5) 30 cm Black GS - 8 Taper Point Needle 6.5 mm 3/8 Circle EB5133H (Box of 36) - EB5133H

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7-0 (Metric 0.5) 30 cm Black GS-8 Taper Point Needle 6.5 mm 3/8 Circle EB5133H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 7-0 (Metric 0.5) 30 cm Black GS-8 Taper Point Needle 6.5 mm 3/8 Circle EB5133H (Box of 36)
    £408.06
    £408.06
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Clear (Undyed) Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2 - 0 30 in (75 cm) Clear KS Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle D9139 (Box of 36) - D9139

    Ethicon ETHILON Clear (Undyed) Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2-0 30 in (75 cm) Clear KS Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle D9139 (Box of 36)

    Ethicon ETHILON Clear (Undyed) Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 2-0 30 in (75 cm) Clear KS Reverse Cutting Needle 19 mm 3/8 Circle D9139 (Box of 36)
    £75.87
    £75.87
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 1 30 cm (12 in) Black FXK Reverse Cutting Needle 36 mm 3/8 Circle B7712 (Box of 12) - B7712

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 1 30 cm (12 in) Black FXK Reverse Cutting Needle 36 mm 3/8 Circle B7712 (Box of 12)

    Ethicon ETHILON Black Monofilament Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 1 30 cm (12 in) Black FXK Reverse Cutting Needle 36 mm 3/8 Circle B7712 (Box of 12)
    £165.20
    £165.20
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3 - 0 90 cm (36 in) Double - Armed V - 7 Tapercut Needles 8976H (Box of 36) - 8976H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 90 cm (36 in) Double-Armed V-7 Tapercut Needles 8976H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 3-0 90 cm (36 in) Double-Armed V-7 Tapercut Needles 8976H (Box of 36)
    £209.00
    £209.00
  • Ethicon
    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non - Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4 - 0 90 cm (36 in) Double - Armed V - 7 Tapercut Needles 8975H (Box of 36) - 8975H

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 90 cm (36 in) Double-Armed V-7 Tapercut Needles 8975H (Box of 36)

    Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture USP 4-0 90 cm (36 in) Double-Armed V-7 Tapercut Needles 8975H (Box of 36)
    £77.15
    £77.15

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.