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  2. Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis - Wikipedia

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    Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis is caused by contact with a plant or any other object containing urushiol oil. [ 1 ] The oil adheres to almost anything with which it comes in contact, such as towels, blankets, clothing, and landscaping tools. [ 4 ] Clothing or other materials that touch the plant and then, before being washed, touch the ...

  3. Rhytidectomy - Wikipedia

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    A facelift, technically known as a rhytidectomy (from the Ancient Greek ῥυτίς (rhytis) 'wrinkle', and ἐκτομή (ektome) 'excision', the surgical removal of wrinkles), is a type of cosmetic surgery procedure intended to give a more youthful facial appearance. There are multiple surgical techniques and exercise routines.

  4. Psoralen - Wikipedia

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    Psoralen (also called psoralene) is the parent compound in a family of naturally occurring organic compounds known as the linear furanocoumarins. It is structurally related to coumarin by the addition of a fused furan ring, and may be considered as a derivative of umbelliferone.

  5. Abrasion (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Specialty. Emergency medicine. An abrasion is a partial thickness wound caused by damage to the skin. [1] It can be superficial involving only the epidermis to deep, involving the deep dermis. Abrasions usually involve minimal bleeding. [2] Mild abrasions, also known as grazes or scrapes, do not scar or bleed because the dermis is left intact ...

  6. Dermabrasion - Wikipedia

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    Dermabrasion. Dermabrasion is a type of surgical skin planing, generally with the goal of removing acne, scarring and other skin or tissue irregularities, typically performed in a professional medical setting by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon trained specifically in this procedure. Dermabrasion has been practiced for many years (before the ...

  7. Human skin - Wikipedia

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    The human skin is the outer covering of the body and is the largest organ of the integumentary system. The skin has up to seven layers of ectodermal tissue guarding muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs. Human skin is similar to most of the other mammals ' skin, and it is very similar to pig skin. Though nearly all human skin is covered ...

  8. Skin biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Skin biopsy. Punch biopsy. ICD-9-CM. 86.11. Skin biopsy is a biopsy technique in which a skin lesion is removed to be sent to a pathologist to render a microscopic diagnosis. It is usually done under local anesthetic in a physician's office, and results are often available in 4 to 10 days. It is commonly performed by dermatologists.

  9. Artificial skin - Wikipedia

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    Artificial skin made by Integra composed of an outer silicone film and inner matrix of cross linked fibers. Artificial skin is a collagen scaffold that induces regeneration of skin in mammals such as humans. The term was used in the late 1970s and early 1980s to describe a new treatment for massive burns. It was later discovered that treatment ...