Clean procedure, barrier protection Face mask and safety glasses (or a face shield), head caps, gowns, gloves Sterile drapes, towels (for wound debridement and suturing) Antiseptic solution such as chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine A standard suture tray including local anesthesia 4 - 0 or 5 - 0 suture: absorbable (eg, polyglycolic acid, polydioxanone [PDS], polyglactin) or nonabsorbable monofilament (eg, nylon or polypropylene) Nonocclusive dressing Antibiotic ointment Additional Considerations Buried dermal sutures (deep dermal sutures) may be necessary for dermal and subcutaneous apposition in deeper wounds before placing a continuous subcuticular suture.