Is there a direct link bewtween the amount of pain felt during LHR treatment and the amount of success in damaging the hair follicle? In other words, if someone feels alot of pain during treatment does it mean the treatment is successful. If someone feels little or no pain is this a sign that damage to the hair follicle was not achieved? Also, does the appearance of redening and a slight raising of the skin after treatment signify success? When I first had LHR many years ago I felt pain and bumpy redness on my skin, today I felt pain but no bumpy redness.
Yes, to your first question and also, if you see some redness around the follicle, that is good as well. No pain is worrisome. I could substitute the word sensation for pain, but let’s not play around with words, it hurts, but it is quick like a bunny pain and then it’s all over.
Pain - Is there anything besides emla type creams to make lhr more bearable???
Has anyone tried ultracet? or another Pain med?
Some have taken ultracet, a medication by mouth, and have used the EMLA at the same time. Other oral medications will work, too. Make sure you have someone to drive you home afterwards though.
EMLA needs to be applied with a thick 1/4" coat and left alone for about 1.5-2hours for maximum benefit. That is what my transgender clients do and they tell me it works great. Occluding it with plastic wrap along with the body’s natural body heat helps it absorb even deeper. Please follow your doctors instructions for the amount to apply and read the directions as well. EMLA is sometimes promoted as anorectal cream, but don’t let that bother you. It works anywhere.
Hi Dee:
I have used tylenol 3’s.
The problem I found with Emla is that the numbing
only lasts for about an hour. So if I have a large area to do,
I might uncover and wipe away perhaps half of the area
till we were ready to work on the other half.
Yes, that is true for most, but an hour f numbeness is pretty good epecially if the electrologist has decent speed. Peeling back the plastic wrap and working on only one area is desirable. Leaving the area next to it concealed with the plastic and EMLA and untouched until you are ready to move on is best. Where do you get your EMLA?
Thanks AD,
Dee
Hi Dee:
I get my Emla from a regular pharmacy here in Canada.
My doctor wrote me a prescription which saves me about
10 dollars on a 30 gm tube.
The stuff is outrageously priced for some reason.
I’ve tried other stuff which was supposedly stronger but
it didn’t get absorbed as well by the skin as the
Emla.
Alicia
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2009/safety09.htm#Anesthetics
and
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/topical_anesthetics2009.htm
Please check the new advisories on topical anesthetics by the FDA