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| Various procedures used to identify specific allergens in an individual by exposing the person to a very small quantity of the allergen. |
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| Heat or caustic substances that burn and scar the skin (coagulation of tissue). |
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| A noninvasive treatment that uses subfreezing temperature to freeze and destroy the tissue. |
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| Removal of debris, foreign objects, and damaged or necrotic tissue from a wound to prevent infection and to promote healing. |
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| Removal of the epidermis and a portion of the dermis with sandpaper or brushes to eliminate superficial scars or unwanted tattoos. |
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| Aspiration of fat through a suction cannula or curette to alter the body contours. |
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| The removal of a small piece of tissue from a skin lesion for the purpose of examining it under a microscope to confirm or establish a diagnosis. |
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| A process of placing tissue on a recipient site, taken from a donor site, to provide the protective mechanisms of skin to an area unable to regenerate skin (as in third-degree burns). |
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| An ultraviolet light used to examine the scalp and skin for the purpose of observing fungal spores. |
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