Hey there
i am getting a tattoo and i wanted to here experiences people had had with Elma cream. i don't care if pain is part of the experience... anyone used it?
2006-11-29 17:28:26 · 4 answers · asked by hayley040 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Emla cream is a prescriptive skin anesthetic that is often used for an hour under an occlusive dressing prior to certain skin procedures.
We really don't use it for tattooing as it wears off fairly quickly after removing it from the skin while tattooing and if anesthesia is required for like cosmetic tattooing, there are actually better over the counter strength preparations for broken skin once the tattooing starts.
Many artists don't like the way the skin "feels" under the needle with Emla either. I would pass personally.
2006-11-30 15:01:35 · answer #1 · answered by tatt_bratt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Emla cream (9%) can be used prior to tattoo application HOWEVER... it distorts the skin which means your tattoo may not be as great as you hoped.
It's not a cleanser, so you can't really use it afterwards.
Hope that helps. :)
2006-11-30 04:56:02 · answer #2 · answered by Lucretia M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i've never heard of elma cream. is it used during the tattoo process or for aftercare?
i've never used anything to numb the pain
and i use cetaphyl for aftercare lotion.
2006-11-30 02:11:44 · answer #3 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know
2006-11-30 19:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by chris 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋