“When can I apply the anesthetic cream, and when’s it better not?” It is a question that is being asked really often. Therefore, we will try to answer your question throughout this blog post.
A normal numbing cream that you can get on the internet or without prescription has some things that you should keep in mind.
Let’s start with a little background information about anesthetic creams in general. An anesthetic cream is a topical product that, thanks to its component named Lidocaine (which is not the only one but the most common one), is meant to numb a certain area, resulting in painless treatments.
Anesthetic creams are usually designed to prevent pain, not to heal it. Obviously, doctors or hospitals may prescribe stronger types of anesthetic creams, but these should be treated differently and are only available through prescription in many countries.
Open wounds, abrasions, or skin rashes should generally not be treated with an anesthetic cream at all. As previously mentioned, an anesthetic cream is usually meant to prevent pain, not to heal it. The lidocaine contained in the anesthetic cream could make the rash worse or even slow down the healing process if applied on wounded skin.
If your tattoo starts giving you major pain don’t let your first thought be using a numbing cream, but rather go to a doctor, he will then prescribe you something against the pain.
People with cardiac arrhythmia and nursing or pregnant women should always consult a doctor before using an anesthetic cream. While lidocaine is not considered a highly dangerous agent, it still enters the body through the skin and can affect the muscles. For most people this is not an issue, but in patients with cardiac arrhythmia or nursing mothers, the use of an anesthetic cream could have negative effects.
Please, If you have any of the problems listed, make sure to check to your doctor before use.
If you have more than one tattoo session and want to use an anesthetic cream, here is what you could do:
Ask your tattoo artist if they can section the tattoo so that you only apply the anesthetic cream on unwounded skin. In addition to this, try to schedule your next tattoo session a few days after the first one. This allows the surrounding skin to calm down even more but remember, only apply the anesthetic cream on non-tattooed areas.
If this is not possible, talk to your tattoo artist and your doctor about their experiences and what they would advise you.
Finally, if you buy an anesthetic cream and get second thoughts about whether it’s the right product for you, make sure to read the leaflet carefully and/or consult a doctor before use.
This is a more complicated question than you think, since there is no perfect formula that is meant for everyone. There are many factors that play a role. To sum everything up, you should make sure that your skin is fully healed again if wounded. Why it is so difficult to tell is because it depends on the area, the complexity, the size of the tattoo and most importantly on your skin. If you have really sensible skin, usually wound take longer to heal and get easy irritated, when you have “thick/rough skin” it probably heals way quicker.
A tattoo takes 3 to 6 weeks to truly heal
(with good and constant aftercare)
The skin under it, however, could also take 6 months to fully heal if not treated well.
We hope to have answered many or even all of your questions regarding when you can and when it’ better not to use a tattoo numbing cream. All in all, we recommend you to contact your doctor if you are not sure and have second thoughts. Also read the leaflet if you get our product. But if you have healed good to mid-skin with no irritation or wounds you are good to go, have fun with NoPain!
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