Numbing cream for large areas

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#1

Hi everyone :slight_smile:

I’m having a marathon session clearance on my stomach next week and was wondering whether EMLA or ametop would be suitable for larger areas? I have had electrolysis on my stomach before but with a different electrologist. The first session (an hour) of diathermy was comfortable enough with her, the second was easier (she used blend) and the third (back to diathermy) was unbearable. I was due to have my period a few days later so I assume its down to that.

My new electrologist is far away and we’ve only spoke through email but as she’s further away I can’t get down there for just a test patch so I don’t know if it will ‘hurt’ or not. She uses the same machine as my old one but obviously differing techniques and such can lead to different experiences of pain.

So would you think slapping on a thick layer of elma on my stomach would be fine? Or should I just stick to ibuprofen?

Thanks <3

#2

The thing with a large area is that by the time you move into another area, there’s a good chance the EMLA would have worn off. I’d recommend covering a smaller area, and then prepping another small area while your electrologist is working in the first area, and repeat. Too much EMLA over a large area can also be hazardous, so I’d recommend smaller areas at a time

#3

One really has little reason to prep an area with EMLA larger than the space a practitioner works in the space of an hour. Gallons of EMLA are wasted each year because clients just won’t accept this fact.

Cover a space the size of the palm of your hand, let it set up for an hour prior to treatment, and prepare another area the same size just as you get ready to uncover the first area, so it can be set for work when the first is finished. Of course, if you are not doing more than an hour of work, all this is a moot point anyway.