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… Tretinoin (Retin-A) On this page: Overview Overview Tretinoin (Retin-A, Stieva-A) is a … redness, and peeling of the skin. It may also increase your sensitivity to sunlight and make you more likely to get sunburned. Be sure to protect your skin from exposure to the sun (or any other source of …
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… Wrist Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain On this page: Overview Overview Inflammation or … can respond to the same home treatment tips: Gently warm up your wrists and fingers before beginning an activity. Fan open your fingers. Stretch your wrists forward and back. Do some …
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… Arthroscopy for Rheumatoid Arthritis On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It … surgery (arthroscopy) is a surgical procedure that allows your doctor to look at the inside of a joint in your body through a thin viewing instrument called an …
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… Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … The deep brain stimulator (DBS) is implanted under your skin on your upper chest near your collarbone. A wire under the skin …
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… Tips for Quick and Healthy Dinners On this page: Getting Started Getting Started If your plate includes lots of colourful vegetables, your healthy meal is off to a good start. Include a type of …
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… Myomectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … if you want to get pregnant in the future or want to keep your uterus. In some cases, it may improve chances of … be used to shrink fibroids and the uterus. This may allow your doctor to use a smaller cut during the surgery. And it …
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… Varicocele Repair Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … This makes the vein larger than normal. To fix the problem, your doctor ties off the end of the vein so the blood will … better during the surgery. The doctor makes small cuts in your groin. These cuts are called incisions. Or your doctor …
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… Kissing Bugs On this page: … for these other signs: The bugs themselves, especially in your mattress or pillow Tiny bloodstains on sheets and … in drugstores. Use an ice pack to stop the swelling. See your doctor if you think the bite may be infected. Getting …
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… Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medicines On this page: Overview Overview These are … when it's given as shots. This means the medicine stays in your body longer than if you take a pill. Why they're given … shots because you relapsed while on pills. In a relapse, your symptoms return. Shots may help prevent relapse because …
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… Ankle-Brachial Index Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done Results Related … of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). A slight drop in your ABI with exercise means that you probably have PAD. … resting ankle-brachial index is 1.0 to 1.4. This means that your blood pressure at your ankle is the same or greater …
