This is a real situation. Image not to be used in a defamatory context. Cauterising a wound after minor surgery to remove a skin tag from a woman's ba

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This is a real situation. Image not to be used in a defamatory context. Cauterising a wound after minor surgery to remove a skin tag from a woman's back. Cautery is the application of heat to an area to seal it and prevent blood loss.

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