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chemosurgery
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technique for restoring wrinkled, scarred, or blemished skin by application of an acid solution to peel away top layers of skin
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cryosurgery
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destruction of tissue by freezing; involves application of an extremely cold chemical
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dermabrasion
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surgical removal of frozen epidermis using wire brushes and emery papers to remove scars, tattoos, wrinkles; aerosol spray used to freeze skin
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debridement
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removal of dead tissue from a wound or burn site to promote healing and prevent infection
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curettage
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scraping of a wound using a spoon-like cuttin ginstrument called a curette; used in debridement
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electrosurgical procedures
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use of electric currents to destroy tissue
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electrocautery
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use of an instrument heated by electric current to coagulate bleeding areas by burning the tissue
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electrodessication
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use of short, high-freq elec currents to destroy tissue by drying; active electrode makes direct contact with skin lesion
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fulguration
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use of long, high-freq elec sparks to destroy tissue; active electrode does not touch skin
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incision and drainage
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incision and drainage of an infected skin lesion
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laser surgery
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surgery using a laser in various dermatological procedures to remove lesions, scars, tattoos, etc
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laser
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instrument that concentrates high freqs of light into a small, extremely intense beam that is precise in depth and diameter
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Mohs surgery
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technique used to excise tumors of skin by removing fresh tissue layer by layer until a tumor-free plane is reached
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skin grafting
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transfer of skin from one body site to another to replace skin lost through burns or injury
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autograft
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transfer to a new position in the body of the same person
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homograft/allograft
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donor transfer between individuals of same species
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xenograft/heterograft
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graft transfer from one animal species to one of another species
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