Notice: Inpatient bedside phones are being phased out at Nova Scotia Health facilities beginning May 31. Please bring a personal device and charging equipment for your hospital stay.
This pamphlet outlines the steps involved for moisturizing healed and grafted skin after a burn injury. These include what types of lotions to use, how often, and how to apply them.
This resource can help you remember important ways to manage your cellulitis after you leave the hospital. It includes symptoms that may need medical attention and a list of resources.
Le feuillet fournit des instructions pour l’application d’un onguent stéroïde sur la vulve pour traiter votre maladie de peau. Un diagramme est présenté pour vous indiquer exactement où appliquer l’onguent. Des conseils et des directives sont fournis. This pamphlet is also available in English.
Actinic keratosis (AK) are lesions that are caused by sun exposure. Efudex® is a cream made with 5% fluorouracil that treats abnormal skin cells like AK before they become cancer (precancerous cells).
This pamphlet explains what electrical stimulation in wound healing is, how it is done, what will happen after the treatment, and possible risks.
A subcutaneous butterfly is a device used to give medication under the skin (for example, when a person cannot swallow medications). This pamphlet explains the benefits of using a butterfly, how to give medication using one, and how to store syringes.
This pamphlet gives guidelines to follow after having a minor procedure at the Dermatology Clinic. Topics include incision (cut) care, pain, and bleeding.
This pamphlet explains what hemosiderin staining is and its causes, including what makes some people at a higher risk for hemosiderin staining and treatment.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic (ongoing) condition that causes inflammation (swelling) around hair follicles (the pores in the skin where hair grows). This pamphlet explains what you can do to help lower the symptoms of HS and how HS is treated.
This pamphlet explains how to use steroid ointment to lower inflammation caused by a skin condition on your vulva. This pamphlet is also available in French.