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title: "Is Slug Slime The Future of Suture?"
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published_at: "2017-08-15T10:26:24+00:00"
modified_at: "2025-04-22T19:05:23+00:00"
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excerpt: "I recently read an article in the Florence, AL Times Daily titled, “Stretchy glue inspired by slugs could be the future of sutures”. As a facial plastic surgeon, I employ a variety of techniques to ensure incisions and scars heal..."
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I recently read an article in the Florence, AL Times Daily titled, “Stretchy glue inspired by slugs could be the future of sutures”. As a facial plastic surgeon, I employ a variety of techniques to ensure incisions and scars heal as invisibly as possible.