diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
index dd5102a25d7..ec524314b71 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ obj/item/toy/cards/deck/syndicate/black
 			is_empty = 1
 			playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/Gunshot.ogg', 50, 1)
 			user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>The [src] goes off!</span>")
-			M.apply_damage(200, "brute", "head", used_weapon = "Self-inflicted gunshot would to the head.", sharp=1)
+			M.apply_damage(200, BRUTE, "head", sharp =1, used_weapon = "Self-inflicted gunshot would to the head.")
 			M.death()
 	else
 		user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] lowers the [src] from their head.</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
index 866c01c9702..921080c989a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	Returns
 	standard 0 if fail
 */
-/mob/living/proc/apply_damage(var/damage = 0,var/damagetype = BRUTE, var/def_zone = null, var/blocked = 0, var/used_weapon = null, var/sharp = 0, var/edge = 0)
+/mob/living/proc/apply_damage(var/damage = 0, var/damagetype = BRUTE, var/def_zone = null, var/blocked = 0, var/sharp = 0, var/edge = 0, var/used_weapon = null)
 	blocked = (100-blocked)/100
 	if(!damage || (blocked <= 0))	return 0
 	switch(damagetype)
diff --git a/code/modules/research/experimentor.dm b/code/modules/research/experimentor.dm
index 30c58cce776..262820990c2 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/experimentor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/experimentor.dm
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 		if(prob(EFFECT_PROB_VERYLOW-badThingCoeff))
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] malfunctions and destroys [exp_on], lashing its arms out at nearby people!</span>")
 			for(var/mob/living/m in oview(1, src))
-				m.apply_damage(15,"brute",pick("head","chest","groin"))
+				m.apply_damage(15,BRUTE,pick("head","chest","groin"))
 				investigate_log("Experimentor dealt minor brute to [m].", "experimentor")
 			ejectItem(TRUE)
 		if(prob(EFFECT_PROB_LOW-badThingCoeff))
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
 			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] malfunctions, activating its emergency coolant systems!</span>")
 			throwSmoke(src.loc)
 			for(var/mob/living/m in oview(1, src))
-				m.apply_damage(5,"burn",pick("head","chest","groin"))
+				m.apply_damage(5,BURN,pick("head","chest","groin"))
 				investigate_log("Experimentor has dealt minor burn damage to [m]", "experimentor")
 			ejectItem()
 	////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/face.dm b/code/modules/surgery/face.dm
index 1c1ad5dfa1d..6e947511dd6 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/face.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/face.dm
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/organ/external/affected = target.get_organ(target_zone)
 		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'> [user]'s hand slips, tearing skin on [target]'s face with \the [tool]!</span>", \
 		"<span class='warning'> Your hand slips, tearing skin on [target]'s face with \the [tool]!</span>")
-		target.apply_damage(10, BRUTE, affected, sharp=1, sharp=1)
+		target.apply_damage(10, BRUTE, affected, sharp=1, edge=1)
 		return 0
 
 /datum/surgery_step/face/cauterize
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/other.dm b/code/modules/surgery/other.dm
index 44c0e30d9f2..21328599a19 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/other.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/other.dm
@@ -256,11 +256,11 @@
 		if(iscarbon(user))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/C = user
 			C.Weaken(6)
-			C.apply_damage(20, "brute", "chest")
+			C.apply_damage(20, BRUTE, "chest")
 		else if(issilicon(user))
 			var/mob/living/silicon/S = user
 			S.Weaken(8)
-			S.apply_damage(20, "brute")
+			S.apply_damage(20, BRUTE)
 			playsound(S, 'sound/effects/bang.ogg', 50, 1)
 		return 0
 	user.visible_message("[user] shines light onto the tumor in [target]'s head!", "<span class='notice'>You cleanse the contamination from [target]'s brain!</span>")