“Silicon can, in fact, dissolve in biofluids, sea water, and many forms of ground water. The rates are exceptionally slow (nanometers a day),” professor John Roger told EETimes. “Made with ultrathin silicon (from 20-to-100 nanometers) they can dissolve in a few weeks, at physiologic...
Dissolvable sutures sometimes protrude out of the skin, but picking or pulling at them can slow wound healing, result in more severe scarring, and make the wound more susceptible to infection. The area should be kept clean and stitches should be allowed to fall out or dissolve on their own...
“Silicon can, in fact, dissolve in biofluids, sea water, and many forms of ground water. The rates are exceptionally slow (nanometers a day),” professor John Roger told EETimes. “Made with ultrathin silicon (from 20-to-100 nanometers) they can dissolve in a few weeks, at physiologic...