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… salicylic acid. This helps help loosen and soften the skin so the medicine can penetrate the skin more easily. Apply salicylic acid to the wart when you … morning. Avoid getting salicylic acid on your unaffected skin. Salicylic acid should touch only the wart. Repeat the …
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… Personal Decontamination Your skin can be contaminated by contact with dangerous … removing all traces of the harmful substance from your skin can minimize any damage. Watering or burning eyes and stinging or burning skin are signs that you may have been exposed to something …
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… health product, in topical creams that you apply to your skin, or in a prescription skin patch. Why It Is Used Capsaicin is used to help relieve … you apply capsaicin cream, gel, lotion, or ointment to the skin (topical use), it may help relieve pain from: Pain …
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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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… by clothing or scratching, and, in rare cases, a secondary skin infection may develop. How is heat rash diagnosed? Heat … your child a lukewarm bath with non-drying soap. Let the skin air-dry instead of using towels. Avoid ointments or other lotions because they can irritate the skin. The following tips can help prevent future episodes of …
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… are boils? Boils are red, swollen, painful bumps under the skin. They often look like an overgrown pimple. They are … form a pocket of pus. Boils can happen in an area where skin rubs. They may become large and cause severe pain. How … the boil. Squeezing can push the infection deeper into the skin. Gently wash the area with soap and water twice a day. …
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… An ingrown toenail is a toenail that has grown into the skin instead of over it. This usually happens to the big … rounding the edge of the nail can cause it to grow into the skin. Wearing shoes or socks that don't fit well can also … press the nail into the toe and cause it to grow into the skin. You can get an ingrown toenail if you hurt your toe, …
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… Information Overview To help control acne, wash your skin once or twice a day. If you have mild acne, you can get … your face. Rinse well. Always completely rinse your skin after you wash it, and gently pat it dry. Avoid rubbing your skin. Moisturize as needed. If your face feels dry after …
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… Your Symptoms Overview Cuts are open wounds through the skin. Normally the skin is under slight, constant tension as it covers the body. A cut is a forceful injury to the skin. Many people cut themselves with household items, work …
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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 …
