Procedures of the Integumentary System Flashcards

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“The treatment of spider veins” by injecting a saline sclerosing solution into the vein. This solution irritates the tissue, causing the veins to collapse and disappear.

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Sclerotherapy

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The destruction of tissue by burning.

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Cauterization

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A technique that treats individual layers of cancerous tissue— that are removed and examined under a microscope until all cancerous tissue has been removed.

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Moh’s surgery

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aka “facelift”. Surgical removal of excess skin and fat from the face to eliminate wrinkles.

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Rhytidectomy

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