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Topical or local anaesthetic are vital when investigating and/or treating some skin conditions. It ensures the patient is comfortable and relaxed which will make the procedure more pleasurable and successful for everyone concerned. Giving an injection of local anaesthetic can itself be painful and the doctor or nurse should use the correct product, the smallest needle possible and a perfect technique when injecting local anaesthetic. In addition, great care needs to be taken to avoid complications from giving a local anaesthetic, from fainting to an allergic reaction.
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Buckley, D. (2021). Local Anaesthesia for Skin Surgery. In: Buckley, D., Pasquali, P. (eds) Textbook of Primary Care Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29101-3_56
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