front 1 Lipo-suction/ lipectomy | back 1 removes adipose tissue with a suction pump device and is used primarily as cosmetic surgery to remove or reduce localized areas of fat, particularly in the neck, arms, legs, and belly. |
front 2 Topical medications | back 2 are drugs placed directly on the skin. |
front 3 Bacteriostatic | back 3 means inhibiting the growth of bacteria. |
front 4 bactericidal | back 4 means killing bacteria. |
front 5 Transdermal drug delivery | back 5 is a method of applying a drug to unbroken skin |
front 6 antimicrobial | back 6 Medicine applied to broken skin to prevent infection. |
front 7 antiperspirants | back 7 Compounds that act against or inhibit perspiration. |
front 8 aspiration | back 8 Withdrawal of fluid from a cyst with a syringe. |
front 9 biopsy | back 9 Removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis; abbreviated Bx or bx. |
front 10 punch biopsy | back 10 an instrument called a punch is used to remove a small amount of material |
front 11 cryosurgery | back 11 Use of subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue. |
front 12 curettage | back 12 Scraping of material from a surface to remove abnormal tissue). |
front 13 debridement | back 13 Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially from a wound. |
front 14 dermabrasion | back 14 Treatment for the removal of superficial scars on the skin by the use of revolving wire brushes or sandpaper. |
front 15 electrolysis | back 15 Destruction of a substance by passing electrical current through it. Laser treatments are sometimes used to destroy the hair follicles when hair is growing in an undesirable place. |
front 16 electrosurgery | back 16 Surgery performed with electrical instruments that operate on high-frequency electric current and are often used to destroy skin lesions. |
front 17 Mohs surgery | back 17 Tissue-sparing surgery, especially for the face; layers are removed and examined until the specimen is clear of malignancy (Fig. 12.27). |
front 18 tattoo removal | back 18 Multiple treatments, either dermabrasion or laser removal. The age, density, type, and color of ink, as well as depth of pigment insertion, determine the number of treatments. |