Zaiac Martin, Shah Vidhi V, Mlacker Stephanie, Bray Fleta N, Alsaidan Mohammed
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.
J Cosmet Dermatol. 2016 Dec;15(4):559-560. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12240. Epub 2016 Jun 22.
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.
