• Performed in some offices or in ambulatory surgery centers
• Initially, a local anesthetic is injected into the cervix.
• A beam of light is then used to remove the abnormal area of the cervix.
• New healthy cells will grow back.
• Some spotting and discharge may occur after the procedure.
• This procedure is not widely used today due to high cost. LEEP is more commonly used
  
  

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