Skip navigation

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Results 1 - 10 of 308 for scar OR amputation OR frostbite
  1. Leg or foot amputation 
    Leg or foot amputation is the removal of a leg, foot or toes from the body. These body parts are called extremities. Amputations are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007365.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Leg amputation - discharge 
    ... counselor for help with your feelings about your amputation. If you have diabetes, keep your blood sugar ... things that may help are: Tapping along the scar and in small circles along the stump, if ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000014.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Scar revision 
    Scar revision is surgery to improve or reduce the appearance of scars. It also restores function, and corrects skin changes ( ... Scar tissue forms as skin heals after an injury (such as an accident) or surgery. How much ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002991.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Foot amputation - discharge 
    You have had a foot amputation. You may have had an accident, or your foot may have had an infection or disease and doctors could not save ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000013.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Keloids 
    A keloid is a growth of extra scar tissue. It occurs where the skin has healed after an injury. ... These treatments, especially surgery, sometimes cause the keloid scar to become larger.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000849.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Scar revision - series (image) 
    ... entire body, and acts as a protective barrier. Scar tissue forms as skin heals after an injury ( ... heredity; and skin characteristics including color (pigmentation). No scar can be removed completely. The degree of improvement ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100098_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Traumatic amputation 
    Traumatic amputation is the loss of a body part, usually a finger, toe, arm, or leg, that occurs as ... If an accident or trauma results in complete amputation (the body part is totally severed), the part ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000006.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Frostbite 
    Frostbite is damage to the skin and underlying tissues caused by extreme cold. Frostbite is the most common freezing injury. ... Frostbite occurs when the skin and body tissues are exposed to cold temperature for a long period ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000057.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. How to prevent frostbite and hypothermia 
    ... at risk for problems such as hypothermia and frostbite . ... becomes colder. This puts you at risk for frostbite. If your core body temperature drops just a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000866.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Leg or foot amputation - dressing change 
    ... August 2013. Accessed July 11, 2022. Ford MC. Amputations of the lower extremity. In: Azar FM, Beaty ... Elsevier; 2021:chap 16. Rose E. Management of amputations. In: Roberts JR, Custalow CB, Thomsen TW, eds. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000018.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
previous · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · next