Is there any cream or spray I can use to relieve laser pain?

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Hello doctor, I’m a 33 male, I want to remove my beard by laser. Is there any cream or spray I can use to stop the laser pain? Thank you

Mark A. Blair, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for your question.  It is the hair follicle that is absorbing the heat of the laser, the follicles go deep into the skin, so does the heat sensation.  It does not help to use a topical numbing cream/spray to make it more comfortable.  The cream lays on top of the skin and the hair goes deep into the tissue.  Most lasers have some kind of cooling device, with the Candela GentleMax Pro, there is cryogen cooling spray that sprays the same time the laser pulses and cools the surface to make it a little more comfortable.  You can talk to the provider to see what your options are.Good Luck!

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