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Results 1 - 10 of 39 for scar OR amputation OR frostbite
  1. Scars (National Library of Medicine)  
    A scar is a permanent patch of skin that grows over a wound. It forms when your body heals ... scrape, burn, or sore. You can also get scars from surgery that cuts through the skin, infections ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/scars.html - Health Topics
  2. Frostbite (National Library of Medicine)  
    Frostbite is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. It most often affects the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers, or toes. Frostbite can permanently damage the body, and severe cases ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/frostbite.html - Health Topics
  3. Limb Loss (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... atherosclerosis or diabetes. Severe cases may result in amputation. Injuries, including from traffic accidents and military combat ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/limbloss.html - Health Topics
  4. Cirrhosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue cannot do what healthy liver tissue does - make protein, help fight ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cirrhosis.html - Health Topics
  5. Artificial Limbs (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... diabetes. They may cause you to need an amputation. Traumatic injuries, including from traffic accidents and military ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/artificiallimbs.html - Health Topics
  6. Adhesions (National Library of Medicine)  
    Adhesions are bands of scar-like tissue. Normally, internal tissues and organs have slippery surfaces so they can shift easily as the body moves. Adhesions ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/adhesions.html - Health Topics
  7. Interstitial Lung Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a large group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. The inflammation and scarring make it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/interstitiallungdiseases.html - Health Topics
  8. Connective Tissue Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your connective tissue supports many different parts of your body, such as your skin, eyes, and heart. It is like a "cellular glue" that gives your body parts ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/connectivetissuedisorders.html - Health Topics
  9. Diabetic Foot (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... get better with treatment, you may need an amputation. This is a surgery to cut off your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabeticfoot.html - Health Topics
  10. Hypothermia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your body in different ways. You can get frostbite, which is an injury to the body that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hypothermia.html - Health Topics
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