OTC Lidocaine Cream Lidocaine Cream can be purchased over the counter (OTC) as long as it’s concentration is within the established regulatory monograph (FDA legal policy). The maximum concentration allowed by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for OTC lidocaine cream is 4% for use on human skin.   OTC lidocaine cream is used for a variety of conditions and procedures, including: pain, burn and itch caused … Read more

Numbing Cream for Waxing Which numbing cream product is the best option for cosmetic waxing procedures? To best answer this questions it makes sense to first understand what makes a numbing cream work well for waxing and why.   We all know that waxing those most sensitive areas can hurt quite a bit. This pain can even keeps some people from doing it a second time. While some waxing customers … Read more

Numbing for Aesthetic Procedures Patient comfort should not be underestimated as a critical factor influencing the outcome and related patient satisfaction level associated with any cosmetic procedure, whether a botulinum toxin, filler, micro-needle, RF, fractional resurfacing laser or other pain-inducing superficial treatment. Therefore, numbing for aesthetics should be a careful consideration.   A painful aesthetic procedure is stressful for both physician and patient. Patients who perceive their experience as unreasonably … Read more

Local Anesthetic for Dermal Filler Injections Injections of dermal fillers are used as an aesthetic treatment to fill in unwanted wrinkles and scars. There can be substantial pain associated with dermal filler injections. For this reason, local anesthesia is often used to eliminate or minimize the pain. This local anesthetic can be administered one of two ways: either by injection or through the use of topical creams and ointments. Numbing … Read more

Laser Tattoo Removal Numbing Cream Getting a tattoo can be painful, but laser tattoo removal can hurt much worse! This is the vast majority of tattoo removal clinicians use a topical numbing cream or some other form of skin numbing on their patients prior to treatment sessions. Offering patients a solution that reduces pain during the procedure may give them the confidence necessary to schedule their appointment and will certainly … Read more

Numbing Cream for Laser Hair Removal Laser Hair Removal Numbing Cream is simply topical numbing cream that is used during a laser hair removal procedure. The key to an effective numbing cream for laser hair removal is finding one that works quickly. Some numbing cream products contain chemical “drivers” that help the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s) like lidocaine rapidly penetrate the skin to create the numbing effect. Another thing to … Read more

Numbing Cream for Botox Injections The needles used for Botox injections are very small and the injections are typically not very deep, which helps cosmetic Botox procedures be less painful than other types of injections. Additionally, before administering Botox injections, most clinicians will numb the treatment area with a topical anesthetic cream. Using an effective numbing cream 15-20 minutes before Botox injections can help patients feel little to no pain … Read more

Dermaroller Numbing Cream A dermaroller is a skin needling device with many small surgical needles. Dermarollers come in needle lengths between 0.13 and 3 mm. The needle diameter (thickness) is approximately 0.25 mm at their base. The device is moved all over the face, creating multiple micro-channels by puncturing the skin with its many small needles, creating the need for the body to regenerate the damaged tissue. A dermaroller numbing … Read more

Best Numbing Cream for Microneedling When selecting the best numbing cream for microneedling procedures there are some important factors to consider. First, the numbing cream must have a rapid onset, so that you don’t waste the precious time of your patient and your medical staff. Secondly, it’s important to choose a numbing cream that is safe – meaning one that one put your patient our your medical license at risk. … Read more