>>1197005>>1197005Over/under applies more tension (better for wide/bleeding cuts), but horizontal mattress heals much more nicely and is my personal favorite. Subcuticular is best for cosmetic closure on thin skin (eg face) but is weakest tension and most difficult. The rest are specialty surgical closures you shouldn't worry about. But I wouldn't try any without watching them done step by step, at least on YouTube. Plus, without a medical-grade suturing kit, you're likely to do even more damage trying to use a sewing needle or some shit.
If you wind up at a hospital for whatever reason, try to pick these three things up. ERs always throw out opened suturing kits even if only one piece of them was used, so docs/nurses aren't stingy about just giving away the otherwise-sterile leftovers.
