Is it common for a provider to ask the patient to numbing cream at home an hour before the procedure?

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I scheduled a bbl laser treatment with a dr who I had a short consult with about something else. Their coordinator prescribed numbing cream with barely any directions to apply prior to the procedure then add plastic wrap. Upon following up about if the plastic wrap could enable toxicity etc she just said not to use it but didn’t address my questions.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Your story sounds very concerning! Why and who is doing a BBL under local anesthesia? Unless it is an injection or non surgical BBL. Was it a MD, a plastic surgeon? or other MD? Nothing in your story sounds ethical. Please be more specific.

Yixiu Zheng, MD · Answer

Yes, it saves time for everyone. Numbing an area before a procedure helps with any discomfort or pain making it go faster and smoother.

Is it common for a provider to ask the patient to numbing cream at home an hour before the procedure?

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