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- Eye injuries - chemical burns
Always wear safety goggles or a face shield when handling liquid or powder chemicals.
- Breast augmentation surgery (breast implants)
Breast implants are inserted under the skin to create larger breasts.
- Uterine inversion
Uterine inversion means the placenta fails to detach from the uterine wall, and pulls the uterus inside-out as it exits.
- Dental injuries - Knocked out, chipped or cracked teeth
A knocked out permanent tooth can survive if it is immediately put back. Do not put a knocked-out baby tooth back.
- Halitosis or bad breath
Having halitosis or bad breath can have a major impact on a person.
- First aid kits
Know what to include in your first aid kit and where to purchase kits in Victoria.
- Eye injuries - foreign body in the eye
Don't try to remove a foreign body from your eye - go to your doctor or hospital emergency department for help.
- Skin cuts and abrasions
The body begins repairing a wound immediately and the process may continue for days, weeks, months or even years.
- Breast reconstruction and mastectomy
Some women choose to have breast reconstruction surgery to give a similar appearance to the look of their original breast in normal clothes.
- HIV, hepatitis and sport
People with HIV or hepatitis B or C participate in a wide range of sports without restrictions, and the risk of transmission to another player is extremely small.