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Ablation of whiteheads by cautery under topical anaesthesia
Author(s) -
PEPALL LINDA M.,
COSGROVE M.P.,
CUNLIFFE W.J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1991.tb14751.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ablation , anesthesia , surgery
Summary A simple treatment is described for the ablation of whiteheads which are ‘marsupialized’ by light cautery under local anaesthesia with EMLA® cream.