Open AccessComparative efficacy and patient preference of topical anaesthetics in dermatological laser treatments and skin microneedling
Author(s) -
Yi Zhen Chiang,
Firas AlNiaimi,
Vishal Madan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.167270
Subject(s) - medicine , prilocaine , tetracaine , lidocaine , topical anesthetic , anesthesia , occlusive dressing , topical anesthesia , surgery , dermatology , alternative medicine , pathology
Topical anaesthetics are effective for patients undergoing superficial dermatological and laser procedures. Our objective was to compare the efficacy and patient preference of three commonly used topical anaesthetics: (2.5% lidocaine/2.5% prilocaine cream (EMLA(®)), 4% tetracaine gel (Ametop™) and 4% liposomal lidocaine gel (LMX4(®))) in patients undergoing laser procedures and skin microneedling.