Can you use numbing cream with Botox injections?

By LiezeL on 17 Apr 2010

My mom wanted to have botox treatment for her wrinkles, and i wanted to give her a painless botox treatment, i wonder if what numbing cream is best to use? does numbing creams affect the resultor the treatment?

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Jeffrey C. Poole, MD 29 Apr 2010

Numbing creams do not affect the results of Botox, but are rarely necessary. Botox is quick, safe, effective, and relatively painless. Most patients are pleasantly surprised with how little discomfort they feel with their injections.

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