Recent or chronic illness. Use of mind-altering drugs, including narcotics, psychedelics, hallucinogens, marijuana, sedatives, hypnotics or cocaine. Tell your doctor about any medication you take. Tell your doctor if you have any reactions or allergies to anesthetics or analgesics. No changes necessary.
Discomfort disappears when the test is finished.
Forceps or a needle. The anesthetic is administered. You may experience some discomfort during the injection of the local anesthetic. The procedure does not begin until you are numb. Oval core is removed from the center or border of the lesion with the skin punch and placed in the specimen bottle.