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… A birthmark is a coloured mark on or under a newborn baby's skin. Some birthmarks show up soon after a baby is born. … Some birthmarks are from extra colour (pigment) in the skin. Other birthmarks are blood vessels that are bunched … grow in many shapes and sizes. They may grow only on the skin, or they may extend deeper into the body. Port-wine …
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… a keloid from forming if you take steps to protect the skin after it is damaged. What causes it? Keloids can form where the skin is damaged, such as by a surgery cut, a piercing, a … do run in families, and they rarely grow in light-coloured skin. Experts think that keloids may be linked to a gene …
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… catheter (IV), which gives medicines into a vein near the skin surface. Give medicines that affect the heart, … into a vein in the neck or chest and passed under the skin. One end of the catheter remains outside the skin. … closely for any changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor or nurse advice line if: You have any …
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… breathing: Breathing slightly faster than normal Normal skin colour Symptoms of moderate trouble breathing: … inward instead of expanding outward when you breathe in. Skin colour that is pale to slightly grey, or lacy purple … Using your neck, chest, and belly muscles to breathe. The skin between, above, and under the ribs collapses inward …
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… minutes to 24 hours. Swelling, itching, and a change in skin colour. Nausea and vomiting. Anxiety, drowsiness, and … at a time. Put a thin cloth between the ice and your skin. Try an over-the-counter medicine for itching, redness, … Put a hydrocortisone 1% cream or calamine lotion on the skin. Don't scratch or rub the skin around the area. Related …
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… the area to prevent the spread of the wart virus. Avoid contact with the fluid, which may contain the wart virus. … around the wart can be damaged, scarring may occur, and the skin may take a long time to recover. Cryotherapy can cause … may take a week or longer. Cryotherapy can also cause skin colour changes where you had the treatment. This may be …
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… spread throughout your body. One type may only involve your skin, causing hives or deeper skin swelling (a cutaneous reaction), but it does not affect … or even a systemic reaction that only affects your skin. Only about 4 to 10 people out of 100 who have these …
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… "EGG-zuh-muh") is also called atopic dermatitis. It's a skin problem that causes intense itching and a raised rash. … not contagious. You can't catch it from others. In lighter skin, the rash may look pink or red. In darker skin, the rash may be hard to see or it may look dark brown, …
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… to breathe Uses chest and neck muscles to breathe. The skin between, under, and above the ribs collapses inward … breathe and may open nostrils wide; may clutch at the chest Skin Normal skin colour Pale skin colour Very pale or bluish skin
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… clean and soft can help prevent cracks and infection in the skin. This is especially important for people who have … at the corners so that the sharp ends don't cut into the skin. Keep the nails no longer than the tip of the toes. Let … signs of athlete's foot (such as dry, cracking, or itchy skin between the toes), you can try an over-the-counter …