title: Minimize that "pinch and burn": tips and tricks to reduce injection pain with local anesthetics.
abstract: Local anesthetics are commonly utilized in the practice of dermatology. Minimizing local anesthetic injection pain can be beneficial to both physicians and patients. Easily implemented techniques that reduce injection pain of intralesional local anesthetics are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. kyunghwamd@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kelly K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002021:Buffers; D003880:Dermatology; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009339:Needles; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002021:Buffers