Look up: Dermabrasion

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   dermabrasion
   [n] - removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or wire-brushing off some of the outer skin layer
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   Dermabrasion
   removal of the surface layer of skin with a sanding wheel to treat scarring or to remove tattoos
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   Dermabrasion
   a technique of mechanical buffing or sanding of the skin to remove the superficial layers and improve imperfections such as wrinkles and scars
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   Dermabrasion
   Our Dermabrasion Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Dermabrasion Dermabrasion: Dermabrasion is a surgical procedure that involves the controlled abrasion (wearing away) of the upper layers of the skin with sandpaper or other mechanical means. The purpose of dermabrasion is to smoothen the skin and, in the p ...
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   dermabrasion
   <procedure, surgery> A surgical procedure which involves the controlled abrasion of the upper layers of the skin to smoothen the skin and remove wrinkles, small scars or foreign bodies (tattoos). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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   dermabrasion
   noun removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer
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   Dermabrasion
   `Dermabrasion` is a cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the epidermis of the skin (the stratum corneum) is removed by abrasion (sanding). It is used to remove sun-damaged skin and to remove or lessen scars and dark spots on the skin. The procedure is very painful and usually requires a general anaesthetic or twilight anaesthesia, in which the patient is still partly conscious Afterward, the skin is very red and raw-looking, and it...
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   dermabrasion
   (dur″mә-bra´zhәn) planing of the skin done by mechanical means such as sandpaper or wire brushes.
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   dermabrasion
   (from the article `plastic surgery`) ...early removal of exposed sutures so that the wound is held closed by buried sutures. Among the techniques used in plastic surgery are incision, ... The treatment of serious or prominent scars is considered by plastic surgeons to be among their most important problems. Dermabrasion, i.e., abrading ...
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    dermabrasion
    dermabrasion The removal of superficial layers of the skin with a rapidly revolving abrasive tool.
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