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What are the most common side effects of local anesthesia?

I am a 28-year-old male who will be going under local anesthesia for a procedure soon. What are the most common side effects of local anesthesia?

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You mean nerve block with or without sedation. If nerve block, it is similar to a dental nerve block.
Dizziness..drowssiness ..headache.. numbness
Numbness, metallic taste in mouth, ringing in ears (rare). Nerve injury is rare but possible. There are others but all are uncommon.

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