Pliaglis numbing cream for lasers and injections
Pliaglis cream, recently approve by the FDA, may comfort patients that fear the pain that can accompany a Botox, Restylane, or Juvederm injection. Miami dermatologist, Dr. Mark Steven Nestor, explains to CBS news that dermal fillers are too painful and that Pliaglis creates a mask that blocks pain.
Dr. Nestor explains that the Pliaglis numbing cream makes the procedures, that include laser treatments and tattoo removal much more pleasant experiences. Pliaglis is spread onto the facial skin 30 minutes prior to a cosmetic procedure.
According to the manufacturer of Pliagls, if you are sensitive to products containing lidocaine, tetracaine or PABA, or have liver disease, you should not use Pliaglis Cream. Pliaglis Cream has not been studied in pregnant or nursing women.
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By Tom Seery for RealSelf.com
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26 Jun 2008
I had pliaglis for a touch-up laser hair removal treatment. Laser hair removal is very painful at effective (high) settings, and the pliaglis really helped. There are other topical numbing creams that might be less messy and time consuming to use. Pliaglis spreads as a paste and then dries like silly putty. The nurse said it must be left on for 15-60 minutes so the numbing medication can be absorbed through the skin. After that, the silly putty-like substance must be peeled off and then any remainder cleaned up before the treatments can begin. That's the messy party. It does really numb the skin and make the laser hair removal much less painful. The pain wasn't completely gone for me, but the pliaglis was only on for 15 minutes. Before I ask for pliaglis again, I'll try topical lidocaine to see if lidocaine is less messy.