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  2. Adhesion (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Steps may be taken during surgery to help prevent adhesions such as handling tissues and organs gently, using starch-free and latex-free gloves, not allowing tissues to dry out, and shortening surgery time. [12] An unfortunate fact is, that adhesions are unavoidable in surgery and the main treatment for adhesions is more surgery.

  3. Dermal adhesive - Wikipedia

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    A dermal adhesive (or skin glue) is a glue used to close wounds in the skin as an alternative to sutures, staples, or clips. Glued closure results in less scarring and is less prone to infection than sutured or stapled closure. There is also no residual closure to remove, so follow-up visits for removal are not required.

  4. Bioadhesive - Wikipedia

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    A similarly strong, rapidly adhering glue - which contains 171 different proteins and can adhere to wet, moist and impure surfaces - is produced by the very hard [5] [6] limpet species Patella vulgata; this adhesive material is a very interesting subject of research in the development of surgical adhesives and several other applications.

  5. Surgical staple - Wikipedia

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    Surgical staples are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds or to resect and/or connect parts of an organ (e.g. bowels, stomach or lungs). The use of staples over sutures reduces the local inflammatory response, width of the wound, and time it takes to close a defect.

  6. Topical Minoxidil for Hair Loss: What Are the Side Effects? - AOL

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    When it comes to injectibal drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, there are some broad side effects that apply to all injectibals — like swelling, redness or other discomfort at the injection site ...

  7. Injectable filler - Wikipedia

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    Injectable filler is a special type of substance made for injections into connective tissues, such as skin, cartilage or even bone, for cosmetic or medical purposes.The most common application of injectable fillers is to change one's facial appearance, but they also are used to reduce symptoms of osteoarthritis, treat tendon or ligament injuries, support bone and gum regeneration, and for ...

  8. Millions Of People Take Biotin For Hair Growth, And ... - AOL

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    $20.80 at humnutrition.com. While biotin and biotin supplements may seem like the most promising route for addressing hair loss and growth, it's not the best solution for everyone.

  9. How Long Does Finasteride Take to Work? - AOL

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    The oral finasteride treatment led to an improvement in male pattern hair loss for 91.5 percent of the men and prevention of further hair loss for 99.1 percent. We like those odds. And there’s ...