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  2. Follicular unit extraction - Wikipedia

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    Follicular unit extraction (FUE; also follicular unit excision or follicular transfer, FT) Performed under local anaesthetic, FUE procedure involves the harvesting of individual hair follicles from the donor site at the back of the head using a tiny 0.8 - 1mm punch which creates an incision around the top of the follicle and extracts them directly from the scalp.

  3. Skin biopsy - Wikipedia

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    The disadvantage of the 1 mm punch is that the tissue obtained is almost impossible to see at times due to small size, and the 1.5 mm biopsy is preferred in most cases. The common punch size used to diagnose most inflammatory skin conditions is the 3.5 or 4 mm punch. [citation needed] [2]

  4. ICD-10 Procedure Coding System - Wikipedia

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    The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a US system of medical classification used for procedural coding.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for maintaining the inpatient procedure code set in the U.S., contracted with 3M Health Information Systems in 1995 to design and then develop a procedure classification system to replace Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM.

  5. Loop electrical excision procedure - Wikipedia

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    The loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is one of the most commonly used approaches to treat high grade cervical dysplasia (CIN II/III, HGSIL) and early stage cervical cancer discovered on colposcopic examination. In the UK, it is known as large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ). It is considered a type of conization. [1]

  6. Curette - Wikipedia

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    A curette is a surgical instrument designed for scraping or debriding biological tissue or debris in a biopsy, excision, or cleaning procedure.In form, the curette is a small hand tool, often similar in shape to a stylus; at the tip of the curette is a small scoop, hook, or gouge.

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  8. Is It Just Stress...Or Perimenopause? Doctors Explain ... - AOL

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    Here's how to pinpoint when you're actually in this phase of life even if your symptoms (hot flashes, mood swings, stress, dryness) are nonspecific.

  9. Pilonidal disease - Wikipedia

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    If there is infection, treatment is generally by incision and drainage just off the midline. [1] [2] Shaving the area and laser hair removal may prevent recurrence. [1] [4] More extensive surgery may be required if the disease recurs. [1] Antibiotics are usually not needed. [2] Without treatment the condition may remain long term. [1]