Location	Type of suture*	Timing of suture removal (days)
Arms	4-0	7 to 10
Face	5-0 or 6-0	3 to 5
Hands or feet	4-0 or 5-0	10 to 14
Legs	4-0	10 to 14
Palms or soles	3-0 or 4-0	14 to 21
Scalp	4-0	7 to 10
Trunk	3-0 or 4-0	10 to 14