A new combination technique of local anesthesia for full-face dermabrasion

J Drugs Dermatol. 2007 Aug;6(8):801-3.

Abstract

We present a safer, more efficient, and more effective technique for full-face dermabrasion utilizing a combination of regional nerve block anesthesia, refrigerant spray cryoanesthesia, and local infiltration anesthesia. This combination provides a pain-free procedure with little to no discomfort for the patient while avoiding the risks of intravenous sedation or general anesthesia.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia, Local / methods*
  • Dermabrasion / methods*
  • Facial Dermatoses / pathology
  • Facial Dermatoses / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Hypothermia, Induced / methods
  • Models, Anatomic
  • Nerve Block / methods