Opting to have a general anesethetic for removing a breast abcess?!
Question:
Opting to have a general anesethetic for removing a breast abcess?
My sister has a breast abcess and needs to have it removed. She has chronic needle/procedure phobias. She went to see a doctor (her usual one was not there) who said removing it was usually done under a local anaesthetic but was not sure as the procedure was carried out at the hospital and not the local surgery. She is not getting it treated and is in more pain and its getting worse. Can she opt to have it removed under a general anesethetic on the nhs?
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I'm sure its possible, ask nhs direct they will advise. Tell her the longer she leaves it the more pain and problems with infections will lead to a lot more than one injection not to mention scaring, good luck with that :o)