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Results 1 - 10 of 12 for lacerations
  1. Episiotomy - aftercare 
    ... opening of the vagina. A perineal tear or laceration often forms on its own during a vaginal ... anus or the rectum. Both episiotomies and perineal lacerations require stitches to repair and ensure the best ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000483.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Laceration - sutures or staples - at home 
    A laceration is technically a defect in the skin resulting from tearing, stretching, or shearing forces, such as those ... when you care for the wound. If the laceration is on your scalp, it is OK to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000498.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Laceration versus puncture wound (image) 
    A laceration is a wound that is produced by the tearing of soft body tissue. This type of wound is often irregular and jagged. A laceration wound is often contaminated with bacteria and debris ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19616.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Nail injuries 
    ... cuticle, or other skin around the nail (nail lacerations) The nail pulling away from the nail bed ... be removed and the nail bed repaired. Nail lacerations or avulsions: Part or all of the nail ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000800.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Cuts and puncture wounds 
    ... in the skin. It is also called a laceration. A cut may be deep, smooth, or jagged. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000043.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Lacerations - liquid bandage 
    A laceration is technically a defect in the skin resulting from tearing, stretching, or shearing forces. In practice however, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000497.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Mallory-Weiss tear 
    A Mallory-Weiss tear occurs in the mucous membrane of the lower part of the esophagus or upper part of the stomach, near where they ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000269.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. How wounds heal 
    A wound is a break or opening in the skin. Your skin protects your body from germs. When the skin is broken, even during surgery, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000741.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Vaginal delivery - discharge 
    Most women heal from an episiotomy or lacerations without problems, although it may take several weeks. Your stitches do not need to be removed. Your body will absorb them. You can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000628.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Crush injury 
    ... and tissue damage) Broken bone (fracture) Open wound (laceration) Nerve injury Infection (caused by bacteria that enter ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000024.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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