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Hi How Safe Is Local Anasthetic? Can It Kill You?
Brief Answer:
It is safe and cannot kill you.
Detailed Answer:
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I read your query and here is my advice.
Local anesthesia is considered very safe. It doesn't have any major risks or contraindications and is recommended better than general anesthesia in minor surgeries.
It cannot kill you.
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It is safe and cannot kill you.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
Local anesthesia is considered very safe. It doesn't have any major risks or contraindications and is recommended better than general anesthesia in minor surgeries.
It cannot kill you.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Brief Answer:
The scalp anesthesia has very few contraindications and side effects.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again. Scalp anesthesia can be done subcutaneous or topical. Both ways are safe and very few contraindications exists.
Do you have any infected part in scalp?
It should not be absolutely injected in infected tissue.
Best regards.
The scalp anesthesia has very few contraindications and side effects.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again. Scalp anesthesia can be done subcutaneous or topical. Both ways are safe and very few contraindications exists.
Do you have any infected part in scalp?
It should not be absolutely injected in infected tissue.
Best regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
no i do not have any issues.
i want a hair transplant but i heard one person died during surgery and was worried and needed advice
i want a hair transplant but i heard one person died during surgery and was worried and needed advice
Brief Answer:
Toxicity if injected anesthetic drug in vein or artery.
Detailed Answer:
A possible complication of local anesthesia is overdosing or toxicity.
Using a proper dosages can prevent toxicity. Also during the procedure of local anesthesia the doctor should aspirate the syringe before injecting the drug in order not to inject it In an artery or vein.
These are very rare to happen.
Toxicity if injected anesthetic drug in vein or artery.
Detailed Answer:
A possible complication of local anesthesia is overdosing or toxicity.
Using a proper dosages can prevent toxicity. Also during the procedure of local anesthesia the doctor should aspirate the syringe before injecting the drug in order not to inject it In an artery or vein.
These are very rare to happen.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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