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  2. Self-embedding - Wikipedia

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    Self-embedding is the insertion of foreign objects either into soft tissues under the skin or into muscle. [1] Self-embedding is typically considered deliberate self-harm, also known as nonsuicidal self-injury, which is defined as "deliberate, direct destruction of tissues without suicidal intent."

  3. Topical anesthetic - Wikipedia

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    Remove small foreign objects from the uppermost layer of the cornea or conjunctiva. The deeper and the larger a foreign object which should be removed lies within the cornea and the more complicated it is to remove it, the more drops of topical anesthetic are necessary prior to the removal of the foreign object to numb the surface of the eye ...

  4. Foreign body - Wikipedia

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    Foreign bodies in the stomach can sometimes be removed by endoscopic retrieval or if necessary by gastrotomy. [22] Very often, a simple instrument to remove foreign bodies without operation endoscopy is the Hartmann alligator forceps. The instrument is manufactured from 8 cm to 1 m length. Foreign bodies in the jejunum are removed by enterotomy.

  5. Splinter - Wikipedia

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    Generally, a splinter causes an initial feeling of pain as the sharp object makes its initial penetration through the body. Through this penetration, the object cuts through the cutaneous layer of the skin, and settles in the subcutaneous layer of the skin, and can even penetrate further down, breaking the sub-cutaneous layer, settling in muscle tissue, or even the bone.

  6. Hirtz compass - Wikipedia

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    a Hirtz compass. The Hirtz compass is a medical device previously used to determine the location and aid the removal of bullets and shrapnel in a patient's body. [1] [2] The device would be used by a surgeon who would, with the help of x-ray photographs, precisely remove the foreign object. [2]

  7. ‘Biggest Loser’ Trainer Erica Lugo Reveals Skin Removal ...

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    Lugo underwent her skin removal surgery on September 22. Early last month, she candidly addressed her reasoning for going through with the procedure. “Loose skin has been apart of my [weight ...

  8. Debridement - Wikipedia

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    Debridement is the medical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. [2] [3] Removal may be surgical, mechanical, chemical, autolytic (self-digestion), or by maggot therapy.

  9. FDA Announces Popular Eye Drop Recall Over Fungal ... - AOL

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a nationwide recall of a popular single-use eye drop on December 23. Alcon Laboratories, maker of Systane eyedrops, voluntarily recalled one lot of ...