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Local anaesthesia plays a useful role in simple or superficial interventions. Lesions can be frozen by refrigerants such as ethyl chloride spray. The same effect may be achieved with liquid nitrogen, but its lower temperature may cause greater postoperative discomfort. Local anaesthetics are generally ineffective when applied to intact human skin because they are poorly absorbed.
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de Waard-van der Spek, F.B., Oranje, A.P. (2003). Topical anaesthetics. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07131-1_134
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