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Can I Do Local Anesthesia at Doctors Office for Scalp Lipoma Removal?

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PACMANDec 1, 2011

I need lipoma removal on back of head mid-scalp area, the size is about 2 inches wide, just soft, fatty liquid. Outpatient hospital is too expensive, can I do local anesthesia at a doctor's office?

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