- The Suture Burial Technique was originally developed in China in the mid-1900s. The process involves inserting a bead of a substance, or "suture," beneath the skin.
- Sutures are typically inserted under the skin using a specially developed curved needle that is able to pierce the skin and deposit the suture.
- There are two types of suture, absorbable and permanent. These sutures can either be made of natural materials (e.g. silk, cotton, collagen) or synthetic materials (e.g.nylon, polyester, polypropelene). Traditionally "pomess," or flower solution, is inserted under the skin.
- Today suture burial techniques are used in the cosmetics industry as an alternative to botox.healthy skin image by Leticia Wilson from Fotolia.com
The technique is said have numerous, but unproven health benefits, including curing drink and alcohol addictions; reliving stress; curing insomnia and nervous tension; and strengthening muscle tissue. As well as being used in traditional acupuncture the process is today also used in veterinary medicine and plastic surgery in order to 'fill' wounds and reduce scarring. Cosmetic sutures are often dissolvable beads of protein that act as an under-skin filler, reducing wrinkles and scars. Protein beads are also used to "fill" wounds and aid healing.
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