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Sounds unpleasant (I still haven’t started). Hope you get everything sorted in time! Good luck.
I got some lidocaine cream for my face for laser, but didn’t use it in the end. They said not to use it on genitals, but I guess it works OK then?
My laser place also tells me not to apply any creams or product, etc. - it’s a liability issue for them, and it is a real risk. However, the pain from laser is so bad that I would rather take the risk by applying the cream and just doing my due diligence by thoroughly cleaning the skin right before the appointment (I walk into the place, go to the bathroom, use paper towel to wipe off all the excess cream, then I wet a rag and get it all soapy and then scrub the area well, then using a clean towel to wipe the skin completely clean - then right before, the laser techs use alcohol wipes as a last measure - so far, over a year of doing this, I’ve had no complications or issues).
The 20% cream is expensive and it comes in very small amounts, so I only use it on the genitals and my face. For other areas I just settle for a grey-market South Korean 10% lidocaine cream called Anesten, which mostly works - at least enough that I’m able to sleep the night before appointments and I don’t have too much anxiety about it.
Normal lidocaine creams have 5% btw, I found them unhelpful (practically no better than not using it).