Wound closing clips (70, 90) each include a clip body (70a, 90a) and a first plurality of teeth (74, 94) extending in a first direction from the clip body (70a, 90a) for engaging superficial skin tissue. A second plurality of teeth (76,96) extends in a second direction from the clip body for engaging tissue below the superficial tissue, the second direction being different than the first direction and configured to direct the second plurality of teeth into deeper tissue than the first plurality of teeth and a flexible tensile member connecting portion coupled with said first and second pluralities of teeth (74, 76, 94, 96). The flexible tensile member connecting portion (82, 84, 92, 93) includes an element capable of securing a flexible tensile member (62) extending below the tissue engaged with the second plurality of teeth (76, 96) and across a base of the wound (50) resulting in a wound closing system.
