What is the Best Numbing Cream for Use During Permanent Makeup Application?

The trained tech will apply and use the proper topical anesthetics. Do not do this yourself. We do not need to inject anesthetics for eyebrow or eye treatments. I do often have my doctor do a light dental block for lips as this allows for more comfort and less potential bruising due to the increase epi allowed in a dental block. Topical is also works well for lips.

I completely disagree with the comment from this Doctor. Injecting a local anesthetic is absolutely unnecessary! In my practice I have never had a single client unable to tolerate the brow procedure. Perhaps your friend's experience was more about the tech's skill level. It sounds as if this tech was very heavy handed with her machine. And possibly if the tech did the SofTap method (hand method) she may have created further pain, and even scar tissue. I am a coil user, and have had many clients report that the hand method was excruciating. I blame that on the tech, not the method. And as for the additional comment that a Plastic Surgeon should perform the procedure: NO! Unless the Plastic Surgeon has been a makeup artist in some previous career, surgeon skills have nothing to do with Permanent Makeup. I found his comment to be quite an uneducated response! Only a Permanent Makeup Professional who does PMU every day is qualified to perform these very permanent procedures. We have the experience and skill and hundreds of procedures under our belt. I am NOT a nail tech, esthetician or a hair stylist adding PMU to my list of services....this is what I do full time. Make sure you find someone who is responsive to your questions, aware of your fear of pain, and listens to you. Go for a consultation! They are usually complimentary, be proactive, and find a skilled artist who can give you the fabulous brows you deserve!