Most plastic surgeons used lidocaine and I want to make sure I'm not allergic to it.I had a mole removed above my eye & the anaesthetic used was lidocaine. The next day my chest was very tight & I had a hard time breathing, which lasted for many hours. Is it possible it was a side effect from the lidocaine? Perhaps it was shot into a vein on my face and went to my heart? Would this indicate an allergic reaction? The interesting this is I've had lidocaine for dental work w/out this side effect.
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2% hydroquinone is a good starting place. The prescription level in the US is a 4% HQ, and your doctor can have a compounding pharmacy create a higher dose, like a 6% or 8% if needed. I find that people who do not respond to the HQ usually just need a higher dose. Don't use it...
Mole removal begins with a comprehensive examination and consultation to determine the likelihood of a mole being worrisome. Excisional and incisional biopsies are reserved for suspicious moles. But it’s good news that most moles are not problematic and are only cosmetic, thus leading to the o...
Thank you so much for your question. I tell my patients that it is normal to feel a bump or firmness underneath the tissue where a lesion was excised. This can be present for even up to a year after surgery. As the scar matures over time, this firmness usually resolves on its own, and...
