I am having laser treatment and wondered what I could do to take away the pain. Lotions, potions or tablets?
2007-07-07 21:31:33 · 6 answers · asked by Caroline 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
EMLA (an acronym for Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics) is a topical anesthetic—that is, a cream or patch that can be applied to the surface of the skin to numb it.
http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/EMLA-Cream.html?gclid=CND9mpnIl40CFRcGEgodR1yj5w
also very useful for tattooing if you cant stand the pain. and i dont think it has to be perscribed, the above site sells it at any rate. might be best to check with your doctor
2007-07-07 21:43:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even some of the non prescription creams like Germolene contain local anaesthetics.
BUT - I think that applying any type of cream to the skin prior to laser treatment has the potential to actually modify the action of the laser and I can't see it being encouraged!
Think about a strong tablet painkiller an hour before the treatment instead (I have seen several recommendations on here relating to when ladies are going for waxing sessions!)
In the UK a 400mg Ibuprofen tablet taken in conjunction with 2 500mg Paracetamol tablets is probably the strongest and most effective non-prescription PR you can get.
2007-07-07 21:54:40 · answer #2 · answered by Hedge Witch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no cream or lotion, yet theres difflam oral mouth rinse, you may get from a chemist approximately over 5 kilos, incorporates an area anaesthetic which will help numb your mouth , different element you're able to do is suck strepsils the only with the anaesthetic in it besides no longer purely the time-honored ones for sore throats
2016-10-01 03:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by dickirson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get anaesthetic cream which works on a local basis. I think however it needs to be perscribed or given by a doctor. Why not ask your GP, or if your having the laser treatment in a specialised clinic, ask then if they can access it for you.
2007-07-07 21:38:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try using an icepack if your dr says ok, as for numbing ointments and such there are things like Lanacane (also used for itching but it has an anesthetic type component in it). There are prescription products such as Lidocaine gel and Lidocaine ointment.
I would recommend checking with your dr for additional information about other ways to treat the pain.
2007-07-07 21:37:24 · answer #5 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
emla - it has to be prescibed.
2007-07-07 21:42:50 · answer #6 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋