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Ice-pick scar - deep
scar resulting from acne or chicken pox
Implant - a surgically
placed, permanent device that is used to correct an
anatomical deficiency or to create a more desirable
appearance
Implantable Contact Lens
- surgery in which a permanent implant is placed within
the eye to correct near- or far-sightedness; abbreviated
as ICL
Incision - a cut
or surgical wound
Inferior - meaning
below
Inflammation - redness,
swelling, and pain as a result of irritation, injury
or infection
Intravenous sedative
- calming medication that is given directly into the
vein
Inframammary fold
- the crease below the breast
Infra-orbital rim
- the rim of bone situated beneath the orbit of the
eye that comprises the lower eye socket
Injectable filler
- any of several substances used to plump up a depressed
area of the skin or lips
In situ - not extending
beyond the level of origin
Intacts - a trade
name for an implant placed into the cornea of the eye
to correct nearsightedness
Intrinsic aging -
changes due to the passage of time, determined by genetics
Intubation - insertion
of a tube such as for ventilation with general anesthesia
Iris - the visible
colored part of the eye
Ischemia - inadequate
delivery of nutrients due to mechanical obstruction
of the blood supply
Isotretinoin - the
active ingredient in Accutane
IV - abbreviation
for intravenous, meaning through the vein
Jowl - lax skin and
pockets of fat that hang below the lower edge of the
jaw
Jugal - relating
to the cheek bone
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