If you will use numbing cream on doctor’s advice and learn how to use it on the skin, then numbing cream will work wonders for you but if you won’t follow proper guidelines, then this cream can be fatal for your health, and instead of doing any good it can affect you badly. Most of the people who suffer from adverse effects of numbing creams are found to use the cream often and they didn’t follow proper guidelines while using it in their skins. According to the Food and Drug Administration, if you apply too much numbing cream then you can suffer from issues such as seizures, heartbeat, or maybe death.
How to use a numbing cream on the body for relieving pain while doing any cosmetics treatments –
If your small child is sick and needs to get an injection but is scared from the injection then you need to use a numbing cream on your child so that while getting an injection he won’t feel pain and cry. Even adults who want to get a tattoo on their body but are scared of tattoo needles can use a numbing cream for minimizing pain. But the major question arises what are the correct procedures to do it, so here in this article, I will give you a step-by-step guide, so that next time when you apply a numbing cream you won’t face any problem.
- The first step in every skincare routine is to clean your face and body by washing it with a mild soap or face wash. Then thoroughly clean it with warm water. Warm water is good in removing all the impurities from your skin and can give you clear skin.
- Now, blot the affected area with a cotton cloth.
- If your skin has scraped, swollen, sore, and red then avoid putting numbing cream on that area as it is not good for your skin.
- While applying cream over the affected area, if by mistake you touch your eyes then thoroughly wash them with clean water.
- Always consult your doctor before using numbing cream all over your skin.
- Believe in less is more mantra because it doesn’t mean that when you apply a lot of creams then only it will work, if you use small amounts on your skin then also it will work well, and you will get relief from pain.
- After applying numbing cream, wash your hands with good soap which can remove bacteria easily from your hands.
- Apply cream on the affected area only, don’t use it on your whole body.
How long will a numbing cream work for you?
Most of the over-the-counter numbing creams with lidocaine as an active ingredient will work for three hours, after that it wouldn’t help you in blocking signals of your nerves, and you will feel pain from a tattoo machine or any other cosmetic treatment. So, it is advisable to apply cream 30 minutes before taking any treatment or getting a tattoo on your body.
