title: Local anesthesia injection technique for aesthetic removal of dermal nevi.
abstract: Dermatologists should be aware of the surgical techniques that reduce the level of skin distortion following biopsy procedures. (1) a dilution of lidocaine with bacteriostatic 0.9% sodium chloride and (2) injection of the solution directly into the nevus. The nevus balloons in size and shape and becomes tenser resulting in a change in the skin level permitting for easy shave. Good injection technique of anesthesia may represent a simple, but important means to improve postoperative cosmetic outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.|Greater Miami Skin and Laser Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaiac
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Vidhi V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mlacker
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Fleta N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Bray
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alsaidan
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009506:Nevus / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D008012:Lidocaine
keywords: anesthesia; injection; nevi; nevus