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… Venous Skin Ulcers: Home Treatment On this page: Overview Overview Venous skin ulcers develop when the lower leg veins are weakened … leads to tissue breakdown. You can prevent or heal a venous skin ulcer by helping your blood circulate back toward your …
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… Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care … Overview Bruises form when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture, most often from a bump or fall. Blood leaks into tissues under the skin and causes the black-and-blue colour. As bruises …
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… Psoriasis: Skin, Scalp, and Nail Care Actionset Overview Psoriasis is a long-term (chronic) skin problem that causes skin cells to grow too quickly. This growth causes thick, …
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… Eczema: Taking Care of Your Skin Actionset Overview Eczema (say "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 …
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… Cryosurgery for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect … Surgery Overview Cryosurgery is the process of destroying a skin cancer (lesion) by freezing it with liquid nitrogen. … using a cotton applicator stick or an aerosol spray. The skin may first be numbed with a local anesthetic . The …
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… Cut That Removes All Layers of Skin On this page: Overview Overview Cuts may slice off several layers of skin. As long as some of the layers of skin are still in place, new skin will form in the bottom of …
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… Bathing and skin care for newborn babies Last updated August 10, 2013 … hands and diaper area, in that order and with attention to skin folds, daily. Try to make bath time relaxed and playful. Smile, make eye contact, sing, and talk with your baby. To prevent burns, …
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… Contact Lenses On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Contact lenses are small plastic or silicone discs shaped to … the lens you need. Your prescription may change over time. Contacts are placed directly on the eye, where they float on …
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… Contact us You can contact HealthLink BC 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to get … or nurse practitioner in British Columbia online or by contacting 8-1-1 . Image Registered nurses 24 hours a day, 7 … hard of hearing People who are deaf and hard of hearing can contact 8-1-1 using Video Relay Services (VRS), or …
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… Radiation Therapy for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect … other types of therapy to treat aggressive or recurrent skin cancer. What To Expect Recovery time may vary depending … therapy may be used: If you are older than 60. For skin cancers that are too large or deep to be treated with …
