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… Injuries from cold exposure "Frostnip" usually affects the skin on the face, ears, or fingertips. It may cause numbness or blue-white skin colour for a short time. But normal feeling and colour … tissue damage occurs. Frostbite is freezing of the skin and the tissues under the skin because of temperatures …
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… repair. Facial trauma repair. Gender-affirming surgery. Skin cancer removal. Why do people have them done? For many … how much time you spend in the sun. Protect areas of your skin that get the most sun, such as the face, back of the … or surgery. Common Procedures and Surgeries Common cosmetic skin procedures There is a wide range of cosmetic procedures …
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… If you are splashed with blood or body fluids and your skin has an open wound, healing sore, or scratch, wash the … as needles and syringes, straws and pipes Women who are breastfeeding and have been exposed to blood or body fluids … handling uncooked foods Before eating or smoking Before breastfeeding Before and after providing first aid Before …
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… immediately available, you can try to get warm by making skin-to-skin contact. After removing wet clothes, wrap a blanket or … This is because normal feeling is lost in cold-injured skin, and you may not know when to move away from the heater …
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… and travel. These include magnifying lenses, special video cameras to enlarge pictures or print, large-print … or lenses that clip onto your eyeglasses may be used. Video enlargement systems. These are electronic systems that … around safely. Ask your family and friends for help. If asking for help is hard for you, you could offer to pay for …
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… cells during radiation therapy may cause side effects. Skin changes Skin changes are common with radiation therapy. The skin in the area of your body that is getting radiation may …
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… #1 – Exercise and Mobility (After Stroke BC, Canada) This video provides information about why you should be … on community sites in BC offering FAME and exercise videos for use at home. Please read How to use Fame@home before using the exercise videos. Physical Activity Counselling Toolkit (University of …
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… can include stomach upset and allergic reaction, such as a skin rash. People who chew on the feverfew leaves sometimes … for use by young children or by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Be sure to tell your doctor before you take … for use by young children or by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Be sure to tell your doctor before you take …
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… of the best ways to protect your toddler's hearing is by breastfeeding. Breastfed toddlers have fewer ear infections, … (pain in the ear) Foul odour from the ear canal Reddened skin around the ear Wax completely blocking the ear canal An …
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… of arthritis that sometimes occurs in people who have a skin problem called psoriasis . The arthritis causes joints … may occur before, at the same time, or after you get skin symptoms from psoriasis. Joint and skin symptoms may come and go over time. The joint symptoms …
