Numbing Cream:
- Needle insertions e.g. blood sampling
- Vaccinations
- Superficial surgical procedures
- Genital skin procedure e.g. circumcision
- Split skin grafting (transplantation of skin)
- Cleaning of leg ulcers
- Minor superficial cosmetic procedure e.g. hair
removal, tattoo removal
For most procedures, emla® cream (lidocaine (lignocaine) and prilocaine) must be applied at least one
hour before the start of the procedure.