"Emla" when bikini hair removal

Today, there are many ways to help get rid of unwanted vegetation on the body. All of them are united under the general concepts of "hair removal" and "depilation", which are often incorrectly used in relation to one or another method.

Depilation is a simple method of removing the visible part of the hair (rod), the same structures that lie in the skin are intact, so the hair grows back quickly. An example of depilation is shaving and the use of various creams and ointments for hair removal. The chemical components included in their composition change the structure of the hair, deprive the core of the keratin framework and soften it. Due to this, unnecessary vegetation is easily removed from the skin surface, while the root and the hair bulb do not suffer.

Epilation is a way in which the vegetation is either removed from the root, or removal occurs up to a violation of the hair follicle, so new hairs grow more slowly. The most famous methods of hair removal:

• Laser;
• Photoepilation;
• Ultrasonic method;
• Hair removal shugaring;
• Wax;
• Enzyme

Certainly, compared with depilation, epilation is more effective, however, it is also unable to solve the problem of “extra” hair forever. The fact is that it will be possible to remove only those hairs that are in the active phase of growth, but in the life cycle of the hair follicle there is also a transitional phase and a resting phase. These periods in different follicles do not match, so the total number of hairs remains approximately the same.

It is clear that regardless of the chosen method of hair removal, the procedure will have to be performed repeatedly, and this is quite painful, especially in the sensitive areas of the armpits and bikinis. In this case, you will come to the aid of local anesthetics that will make the hair removal process more comfortable.

Two active components of the drug - anesthetics lidocaine and prilocaine, 25 mg each in 1 g of cream. Due to varying degrees of absorbability, these substances complement and enhance the effect of each other, therefore, due to the analgesic effect “Emla»Significantly surpasses all other non-injectable drugs with a similar effect. Well, the fact that a good result is achieved not by increasing the number of active ingredients, but by using their qualities, significantly reduces the likelihood of possible side effects. Due to this cream is successfully used in children from birth, short-term use is possible during pregnancy and it can also be used during breastfeeding.

However, the scope of application of the cream is not limited only to the medical direction.

At a concentration of more than 2% (in Emla 2.5%), lidocaine and prilocaine have an antibacterial and antiviral effect, and castor oil, which is in the composition, has emollient and moisturizing properties. All this makes Emla indispensable for bikini hair removal or depilation. The cream will help you easily transfer procedures such as tattoo and piercing, painful subcutaneous cosmetic injections.We can say that this is a real find for people with a low pain threshold.

The degree of anesthesia and its duration depends on the amount of applied cream and the time when it will be on the skin. With the application within an hour, loss of sensitivity to a depth of 2 mm is achieved, and within 2 hours 3 mm, respectively. The analgesic effect is maintained for two hours, which allows anesthesia to be carried out at home before the depilation procedure.

The duration of anesthesia and its quality are the same for different ages and do not depend on skin color.

Emla affects the superficial vessels of the skin, which is manifested by blanching or, conversely, a slight reddening of the treated surface, a slight burning sensation or heat in the first minutes of application. Such phenomena are temporary and usually quickly pass on their own.

If the unpleasant symptoms that appear do not disappear, but, on the contrary, increase, you should not be tolerated. Such phenomena as pain, severe itching, swelling and irritation of the skin indicate the development of allergies. The cream must be removed immediately, wash off the residue with water.

Emla cream can not be used in cases of:

• Allergies to the components of the drug;
• Any damage to the skin (dermatitis, herpes) and open wounds, except trophic ulcers, as well as injuries at the site of application;
• Methemoglobinemia.

It is undesirable to apply the drug:

• On the area around the eyes due to possible irritation and damage to the cornea. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with water;
• In the auricle due to the risk of falling into the middle ear.

Be sure to consult with your doctor before using Emla if you have any serious illnesses and are taking any medications.

• Buy cream in sufficient quantity. Emla is available in packages containing five tubes of cream of 5g each and in large packages weighing 30 g. One tube of 5g is sufficient for treating skin of 25 square meters. see. Thus, for qualitative anesthesia, for example, when shugaring a deep bikini, you will need two such tubes, a classic one.
• Conduct a sensitivity test on a small patch of skin.
• Apply the cream to the surface to be anesthetized. The drug should be applied with a thick layer, evenly, without gaps, otherwise the anesthesia will be incomplete.

• The area covered with cream, you need to close a special sticker that is sold with the drug. This will provide a more complete penetration of anesthetics into the skin and enhance the effect. If there is no sticker or the size of the treated area is larger, you can do with a conventional cling film. For example, when epilating a bikini area, it is recommended to cover the treated surface with cling film and put on tight panties.
• Wait one hour. This is usually enough to block the sensitivity for the time needed to perform the epilation. If the result does not satisfy you, the next time you can increase the time of application to two hours.
• Remove the sticker or film and blot the rest of the product with a napkin. It is important that there are no traces of cream on the skin. This is important when performing procedures with the technique of grabbing hair with a sticky substance (when shugaring, waxing), then the hair will not stick well to the mass and the procedure will be delayed.

The cost of the drug "Emla" is quite high and, if for this it does not suit you, you can try to replace it with cheaper analogues. However, this term cannot be considered correct, as Emla substitutes preparations differ from the latter in composition and quality characteristics.

In this case, you should pay attention only to the means that are used for anesthesia and correspond to Emla cream in the pharmacological group (drugs for local anesthesia):

• Spray Lidocaine 10%;
• Versatis (plaster with lidocaine);
• Katedzhel (gel for anesthesia mucous membranes based on lidocaine);
• Dentinox gel 10% (used in dentistry for toothache);
• Lidocaine and Ultracain (injectable anesthetics).

An experienced cosmetologist will tell you which one is more suitable and how best to carry out the anesthesia procedure.

Appeared not so long ago cosmetological cream "Light Dep" contains a complex "Anesthoderm", which consists of lidocaine, prilocaine and tetracaine anesthetics. Among the auxiliary components is castor oil. The composition, action and use is similar to the drug "Emla", but in pharmacies is not for sale, and you can only buy it from official representatives NNPTSTO.

Emla is popular among consumers as an effective painkiller when performing many salon procedures. Thanks to this drug, negative emotions from epilation of intimate zones are a thing of the past. At the same time, many are not satisfied with the rather high price and high consumption of the drug. There are also negative assessments of the quality of pain relief, and sometimes there are complaints of allergies.

Despite the general, each organism has its own characteristics, different susceptibility to pain and drugs, and as with any drug, allergies can occur to Emla cream. By the way, the instructions indicate possible sensitivity reactions and their frequency. As for inadequate analgesia, it can be assumed that in this case:

• Not enough cream was applied to the surface of the skin;
• The surface treated with the cream was not covered with an occlusive film;
• Perhaps (due to the low pain threshold) the time for application of the cream on the skin needed to be increased up to 2 hours (according to the instructions, the maximum allowable time of application is 5 hours).

"Emla" - a quality proven drug. Choose a painkiller correctly, and then bikini hair removal will no longer be a burden.

Anesthesia for bikini hair removal with Emla cream - in the next video.