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Could Accidental Contact With Lidocaine Being Injected Into Sebaceous Cyst Be Dangerous?

Hi, I am a medical student. I was working on anesthetizing a sebaceous cyst, and the lidocaine injected into the cyst squirted out of the cyst back thru the injection site and splashed a few drops on my face and lip (my mouth was closed). I don't think it got into my eyes. Should I be worried about the risk of infection, including STDs and HIV?
Fri, 20 Feb 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

No, sebaceous cyst is the cyst which is having the collection of the material which is occasionally infected with the bacteria only.

So when you are injecting the anaesthetic agent and accidentally expose the material in to the face and lip it only put you on the slight risk of the bacterial infection.

So don't worry for the risk of the viral infection. It can only infect you when the infected blood exposed to you on the eye and mucosa.


I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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Could Accidental Contact With Lidocaine Being Injected Into Sebaceous Cyst Be Dangerous?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. No, sebaceous cyst is the cyst which is having the collection of the material which is occasionally infected with the bacteria only. So when you are injecting the anaesthetic agent and accidentally expose the material in to the face and lip it only put you on the slight risk of the bacterial infection. So don t worry for the risk of the viral infection. It can only infect you when the infected blood exposed to you on the eye and mucosa. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.