Epilation is a common and effective way to get rid of unwanted vegetation in various parts of the body, which many girls use at home. It's no secret that almost all varieties of this procedure are accompanied by very uncomfortable sensations, because during it, the hairs are removed together with the bulbs under the skin. In order to eliminate or at least reduce pain during epilation, it is recommended to use various means, including creams.
Anesthetic epilation cream is easy to use and safer than oral or injection anesthetics used for this purpose, which affect the body as a whole. They provide a local anesthetic effect for a while, penetrating into the tissues of the skin (mucous membranes) and practically not absorbed into the systemic bloodstream. However, to carry out painless epilation with the help of such creams, you should apply them in a special way.
Creams for anesthesia before epilation
Consider the most popular painkillers used by women for epilation of the bikini area, armpits and other areas of the body.
Cream Emla
This drug is combined and includes two active ingredients that provide analgesic action - lidocaine and prilocaine. Thanks to this composition, the effect is achieved rather quickly and permanently. The cream is applied a thick layer on the skin or mucous membrane under the occlusive dressing, which can be used as an ordinary food film. It should be taken into account that the agent should not be rubbed, but simply spread evenly on the surface, which will be subjected to epilation, leaving no "gaps".
Many women who plan to use this drug are interested in how much Emla cream should be applied before epilation. As practice shows, in most cases it's enough to do the appliqué within one hour. However, some require a longer exposure to the drug in order to achieve an effective result and to carry out the procedure of epilation as comfortable as possible. It depends on the individual sensitivity of the skin. According to the instructions, you can leave Emla cream on the skin for no more than five hours.
Cream-gel Light frost
Currently, this anesthetic cream is recommended by many cosmeticians for procedures of laser hair removal, shugaring , waxing, etc. It contains a complex of active substances: lidocaine, prilocaine, tetracaine, epinephrine. The product has a dense texture, so it does not spread during application, and also includes moisturizing and soothing substances that favorably affect the skin.
The most effective way to use Light frost is also applying under the occlusive dressing. The required exposure time is 20-60 minutes (depending on the sensitivity of the skin on the application site). The effect of anesthesia persists for approximately two hours.
Cream Dr. Numb (red)
This analgesic cream can also be used before epilation. It contains anesthetic substances such as benzocaine, prilocaine and lidocaine, as well as an epinephrine compound, which provides vasoconstriction (due to this component there is no bleeding during the epilation process). Before applying the cream, the manufacturer recommends that the skin be degreased with alcohol, then distribute it to the desired area of the body and cover
General recommendations for the use of any anesthetic cream for maximum effect are:
- preliminary steaming of areas with undesirable vegetation;
- thorough drying of the skin before applying the product;
- removal of excess cream from the skin with a dry cloth immediately before epilation (it is impossible to wash the cream with water).