Sentences with phrase «skin of your upper arm»

Now, researchers have recreated the feeling of kinesthesia in six arm amputees by sending finely tuned vibrations into the skin of their upper arms and shoulders.

Known as a Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC), the implant is a matchstick - sized rod that's injected under the skin of the upper arm.

The results showed that women using birth control pills, skin patches or vaginal rings were 20 times more likely to have an unplanned pregnancy than women who used intrauterine devices (IUDs) or implants placed under the skin of the upper arm.

Not exact matches

Several reasonable explanations arise given these results: (1) all players were exercising, and exercise produces predictable changes in skin habitat conditions that are likely to affect bacterial communities over time; (2) players were acquiring microbial transients from the built environment; and (3) players were coming into repeated physical contact with their teammates and those from opposing teams, often using the sampled area of their upper arms, and potentially sharing portions of their skin microbiomes.

Implants such as Implanon and Nexplanon, matchstick - size devices inserted below the skin on the upper arm that release a slow trickle of hormones, can last up to three years.

Getty ImagesOrtho Evra, approved by the FDA in 2001, is a beige patch about the size of a matchbook that you attach to the skin of your outer arm, upper torso (but not on your breasts), abdomen, or buttock, and forget about for a week.

The simplest way is to base objectives on measurable markers including body fat percentage or skin fold, and key circumferences of the upper arm, thigh, bust, waist and hips.

I have always wondered about this myself, have keratosis pilaris on my upper arms, and keratosis on my tongue, dry skin since childhood, history of teen acne, and now rosacea, long time sleep difficulties, very light eyes.

Extra-dry skin like on dry upper arms can trigger a flare - up of keratosis pilaris, that annoying rough skin, says New York dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, MD. «Try a lotion with salicylic acid to exfoliate dead cells around your hair follicles and reduce the appearance of bumps.»

The transdermal contraceptive patch is a safe, simple, and affordable birth control method that you wear on the skin of your belly, upper arm, butt, or back.

The Nexplanon implant is a thin, matchstick - sized plastic rod that's placed discreetly under the skin on the inside of your upper arm.

It is inserted under the top layer of skin in the upper arm by a healthcare provider.