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… Yeast Skin Infection On this page: What is a yeast skin infection? A yeast infection is usually caused by a … albicans . This kind of yeast naturally lives on your skin. When too much yeast grows, it is called a yeast skin …
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… Venous Skin Ulcer On this page: What is a venous skin ulcer? A skin ulcer is a type of wound that develops on the skin. A …
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… Sunburn: Skin Types On this page: Overview Overview Your skin type affects how easily you sunburn. Sun protection measures should be used to prevent sunburn. Skin types and sunburn Skin type Skin colour when not …
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… Care for a Skin Wound On this page: Getting Started Getting Started Skin wounds, including animal or human bites, need thorough … Cleaning the wound Follow these steps to clean a minor skin wound. If you are not going to see your doctor …
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… Squamous Cell Skin Cancer On this page: Health Tools … Overview Self-Care What is squamous cell skin cancer? Squamous cell skin cancer is a common type of … look at the skin growth. The doctor may take a sample (biopsy) of the growth to test in a lab. A biopsy can confirm …
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… Basal Cell Skin Cancer On this page: Health Tools … Overview Self-Care What is basal cell skin cancer? Basal cell skin cancer is the most common type … look at the skin growth. The doctor may take a sample (biopsy) of the growth to test in a lab. A biopsy can confirm …
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… Excisional Biopsy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes On this page: … Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview An excisional biopsy of the cervix is a type of procedure. It removes a … how much was done during the procedure. Depending on your biopsy results, you will have regular follow-up testing with …
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… Skin Cancer, Non-Melanoma On this page: Overview Overview Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common type of skin cancer. Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in …
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… Removing Moles and Skin Tags On this page: Overview Overview Moles Moles are skin growths made up of cells that produce colour (pigment). A mole can appear anywhere on the skin, alone or in groups. Most people get a few moles during …
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… Skin Cyst: Home Treatment On this page: Overview Overview An epidermal (skin) cyst is a small, round lump in the top layer of skin called the epidermis. It may be filled with a soft, …
