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Employing local anaesthetics is a medical method to numb specific body areas, facilitating pain management during procedures or surgeries without inducing unconsciousness, in contrast to general anaesthesia. This approach enhances safety, requiring minimal preparation, and ensures a quicker recovery as consciousness remains unaffected. The mechanism of local anaesthetics involves blocking nerve signals from a targeted body part to the brain, resulting in an inability to sense pain. However, sensations of pressure or movement may persist. Typically taking a few minutes to induce numbness, the effect wears off after a few hours.
Administered by dentists, surgeons, anaesthetists, GPs, or other doctors, local anaesthetics can be in the form of injections, creams, gels, sprays, or ointments. They find application in treating mild conditions like mouth ulcers, sore throats, and more severe cases such as long-term joint pain. For surgeries like filling or wisdom tooth removal, minor skin operations, eye surgeries, and biopsies, local anaesthetics are common. Additionally, epidural and spinal anaesthetics numb large body areas, often used during childbirth or specific surgeries. Peripheral nerve blocks involve injecting local anaesthesia to numb nerves in a particular body part, allowing pain-free surgery or postoperative pain prevention.
While generally safe, minor side effects like discomfort during injection or temporary tingling may occur. Serious complications are rare, and any unusual reactions should be promptly reported to healthcare professionals overseeing your care.
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