Many elderly patients have fragile, atrophic skin.
Many elderly patients have fragile, atrophic skin. Tears can occur easily in such skin when you are suturing margins together or when the area is under stress (eg, around a joint). To prevent such tears, apply mastic gum liquid adhesive to each margin edge, fan dry until tacky, then apply a butterfly strip the length of each margin; insert the needle through the butterfly strip and close. The resultant suture will have reinforced edges that won't tear or dehisce.
Atopic Dermatitis: The Pipeline and Clinical Approaches That Could Transform the Standard of Care
September 24th 2025Patient Care tapped the rich trove of research and expert perspectives from the Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis 2025 conference to create a snapshot of the AD care of the future.