New Laser Seals Wounds and Replaces Stitches

In just a few years time people around the world may be getting open wounds sealed by laser rather than by stitches. Scientists at Tel Aviv University have discovered that by carefully controlling the heat of a laser, they can seal a wound shut - rather than cutting flesh open! Sealing skin closed with the laser is less likely to tear and is more watertight than traditional stitches. So far, experiments on patients in operating rooms have been successful and their wounds have healed faster and with less scarring.