Vicryl Rapide Versus Nonabsorbable Suture

"In general, most laceration repair has been done with sutures on the surface of the skin that do not break down and fall off on their own, so after enough days have passed for the laceration to heal properly, the patient needs to return to the ED to have the sutures removed by cutting them off. These sutures are called nonabsorbable. Some newer sutures have been designed to slowly dissolve on their own and fall out over several days. These are called absorbable sutures. You do not normally need to return to the ED for removal as these should slowly dissolve and fall out on their own."