Numbing Cream Formulas have been optimized to assist you in easier selections.
Procedures involving needles:
- Choose Lipoderm based preparations.
- These preparations penetrate the skin deeper than a ointment base.
- Lipoderm bases must be fully cleaned prior to laser procedures do to the lipid content. Plasticized bases are recommended for laser procedures.
Procedures involving lasers:
- Choose Plasticized based preparations
- These preparations do not risk extreme heating during laser procedures due to their lack of lipids.
Most Common counseling points:
- These bases must be rubbed in, simply applying a layer does not assist in absorption. The active massaging of the base into the skin is what helps these to properly penetrate
- Typical onset is 15-20 minutes. Best to leave for 30 prior to deep needling.
- Which formulation should I choose?
- From a compounding pharmacist with 12 years dispensing and testing these meds. "I have seen these formulations used year in and year out. People increasing the amounts and messing with them. At the end of the day I would choose a "Benzocaine 20 Lidocaine 6% Tetracaine 4% DMSO in Lipoderm" if it was me under the needle. No need for additional percentage points. The anesthetic load is significant and the DMSO/Lipoderm drive it fast.