The purpose of sutures is to close incisions after a surgery or an injury after a trauma. Sutures, or stitches, are stiff thread-like surgical tool which are either removed after the healing of incision and injury or they dissolve into the blood stream. The procedure of sutures involves efficient use of needle and toothed forceps. It is similar to sewing a fabric. With the help of needle stitch the tissue. Bring the two ends of tissue together with the help of toothed forceps. The distance between each suture must be same. The recovery from sutures usually takes a week or two. Removable sutures take 5-10 days whereas dissolvable sutures take 1-2 weeks.