PreOp® Patient Education Breast Biopsy Incisional Surgery 4

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and will inject a local anesthetic. This will sting a bit, but your breast will quickly begin to feel numb. Usually, the surgeon will inject more than one spot - in order to make sure that the entire area is thoroughly numb.

After allowing a few minutes for the anesthetic to take effect, the surgeon will make a small incision.

Once the incision has been made, your doctor will begin looking for the lump that is to be removed.

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