The liquid is very easy to apply and dries in about 2-5 minutes depending how thick you put it on. How do I remove liquid bandage? Soak a cotton ball or cotton swab in baby oil. If you don’t have baby oil handy, olive oil, petroleum jelly, or baby shampooRead More →
Bandage the Cut To reduce the risk of infection and help numb any pain or swelling that you may be starting to feel, apply a small amount of an antibacterial cream. After that’s applied, cover your wound with a sterile bandage. Make sure to clean the wound and replace theRead More →
In a retrospective study of patients with BP mostly treated by corticosteroids alone, Venning and Wojnarowska6 showed that disease duration varied from 9 weeks to 17 years (median treatment time, 2 years 1 month) and that, within patients followed up for at least 3 years, 50% achieved remission. Can bullousRead More →
A sprained ankle can turn into a serious chronic instability if left untreated. When you leave torn ligaments to heal on their own, they can fuse together haphazardly and form weak, inflexible scar tissue. Your range of motion can suffer tremendously, resulting in difficulty walking for the long term. IsRead More →
Clumsiness due to joint and muscle stiffness. Does frostbite heal on its own? Frostbite usually goes away within a few days to weeks unless there are complications, like amputation of the body part affected. How do you treat frostbite? To treat frostbite, soak the affected area in warm water noRead More →
Balanitis is when the head of the penis is swollen and sore. Balanitis is not usually serious but it’s important to see a GP to find out what’s causing it. Is balanitis an STD? Infectious etiologies of balanitis include certain fungi like yeast and certain bacteria or viruses (including thoseRead More →
Cover the Cut or Scrape But for most wounds, it’s a good idea to cover them to help prevent infection or reopening the wound. Change the dressing or bandage every day or more often if it gets dirty. Antibiotic ointment can make infection less likely. Can covering a wound makeRead More →
Tonic water originally existed as a way to deliver quinine, an antimalarial drug derived from the bark of the South American cinchona tree. In the early 1800s, a British officer in colonial India invented the venerable gin and tonic when he realized that alcohol helped the medicine go down inRead More →
“Not all AKs turn into cancer,” Dr. Hall says, adding that your doctor may also refer to this type of growth as a solar keratosis. AKs that turn cancerous almost always become squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), the second most common type of skin cancer. Untreated SCCs can become invasive, andRead More →
A splint or brace to keep your shoulder from moving. A sling for your arm, which you might use for a few days. Anti-inflammatory painkillers, like aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen, which will help with pain and swelling. … Range-of-motion and strengthening exercises. What should you not do with a brokenRead More →