This procedure will help the doctor make an accurate diagnosis and recommend treatment if necessary. There are some risks when you have sedation. Discuss these risks with your doctor. The local anesthetic may not numb the area quite enough and you may feel some minor discomfort. Also, in rare cases, you may have an allergic reaction to the drug used in this type of anesthesia.
Local anesthesia is safer than local anesthesia with sedation.
A lumpy scar called a keloid could form in the area of the incision. You may have infection and bleeding at the site of the incision. You should ask your doctor how these risks apply to you. You have any unusual drainage from the biopsy site, including bloody drainage. The biopsy site becomes red and warm.