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… calluses and corns? Calluses and corns are areas of thick skin caused by pressure or friction. They may cause pain … are caused by repeated pressure or friction on an area of skin. The pressure causes the skin to die and form a hard, protective surface. A soft corn …
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… Then the doctor will use stitches to close the cut in your skin. It will leave a scar. But the scar will fade with … your neck just below the jaw. Opens the carotid artery and carefully removes the plaque. May sew (graft) a man-made or … carotid artery to help close the cut. Closes the artery and skin incisions with stitches. What To Expect You may stay in …
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… who has smallpox. And if you have symptoms, seek medical care. The telltale signs of smallpox are severe illness with … If a doctor suspected a case of smallpox, blood and skin tests would be needed to confirm the diagnosis. A … used in the vaccine. The infection usually causes a minor skin rash and is not smallpox. So the site where the …
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… doctor or nurse advice line now or seek immediate medical care if: Your child has symptoms of a urinary tract … doctor or nurse advice line now or seek immediate medical care if: Your child has symptoms of a urinary tract …
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… (reduction mammoplasty) removes some of the tissue and skin from the breasts to reshape and reduce the size of the breasts. It can also make the area of dark skin surrounding the nipple (areola) smaller. Sometimes … If most of the breast is fatty tissue and if excess skin isn't a problem, liposuction alone may be enough for …
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… that comes in a cream that you apply directly to your skin (topical analgesic). It has been found to relieve joint … from osteoarthritis in some people when rubbed into the skin over affected joints. footnote 1 To be beneficial, the … use this topical cream, apply it to just a small area of skin to make sure there is no allergic reaction. Even people …
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… Copperheads may leave distinctive double marks on the skin. They leave one, two, or three puncture marks on the skin, but you won't always see any marks. A copperhead has: … Severe, immediate pain with rapid swelling. Bruising of the skin. Trouble breathing. Changes in heart rate or rhythm. A …
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