Incision
An incision is an opening made in the skin or mucosal surface. It is usually performed to allow entry into a body cavity in order to accomplish a surgical procedure.
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A 66-year old female asked:
Do you use glue to close incisions?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How will i know if my incision is healed inside?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: incision?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can there be anything i can do to help my son's incision heal faster?
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A 24-year old male asked about a 29-year old female:
Is there any problem if incision is given at previously operated site?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is incision biopsy?
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A 22-year old asked:
What does an infected incision look like?
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A 29-year old asked:
What are examples of incisions for c sections?
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A 35-year old asked:
What could be coming out of my gallbladder incision?
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A male asked:
What does granulation me with respect to an incision?
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A 32-year old asked:
How long for incision to heal from testicular removal?
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A 41-year old asked:
Gallbladder incisions when can I take the bandages off?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Why would my incision still hurt 5 months out from a tah?
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A 48-year old asked:
Precisely where are the incisions made in a midface lift ?
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A 24-year old male asked:
How to get your incision to stop itching??? 12 days postop
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A 19-year old male asked:
How long does it take mpfl reconstruction surgery incision to heal?
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A 21-year old asked:
How long will the incision be, and what can I expect in terms of scarring?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can you tell me how much time does it take for a incision & drainage wound to heal?
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A 61-year old female asked:
My old incision from over 20 years a hysterectomy suddenly turns black and blue.why?
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A 37-year old female asked:
If i get a partial hysterectamy will they cut me open or just do the 4 small incisions?
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A female asked:
What kind of incisions are needed for fat transfer? How big are the incisions for fat transfer?
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A 52-year old female asked:
How long should it take for an IV port placement incision to heal? Is it normal for it to be itchy?
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A 44-year old female asked:
I had a c5c6 fusion two weeks ago. Today my incision began hurting and a small pea size knot has developed in the center. Concerned!
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A 23-year old female asked:
I had a laporoscopy on monday march 18th. Now one of my incisions has white pocket looking things on it and has fluids coming out. Is this normal?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I'm 6wks pp I been doing great until now . I got sharp pains where my incision is and on the right side and it seem to get worst at night. Help me?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Diagnosed with MRSA a week ago. Hospitalized 4 days on IV Vanc & Clindo with an I&D done 5 days ago. Now have a large, painless knot above incision?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I had two c-sections one on 1/15/09 & 1/8/10 the incision healed on the outside but feels like it didn't heal correctly on the inside wht should I do?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Gyn , what is bikin incision?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why is my surgical incision itching so much?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Undergo surgery to rmove appndix n cyst at the same time 2 yrs ago.But now sometimes i feel pain on the incision?Esp when i cough i hv to press d area
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