Other topical anesthetics If  cheap and easy
methods aren't enough, and my list of recommended topical anesthetics did
not cut it, you might consider having a custom-made product put
together at a compounding pharmacy.
As mentioned earlier, it is very difficult for most to get 100%
anesthesia using topicals, but most people don't need the pain
eliminated, just reduced. For those looking for additional options,
here are some reader contributions.
Disclaimer:
A pain medication which works
perfectly for one consumer may not work at all for another.
I make absolutely no guarantee
that any product mentioned in this section will work for you
or will work better or worse for you than another product.
For details, see my Pain management intro page.
Compounded tetracaine gel
In March, 1999, Mikki sent along this good news:
Dear Andrea, The product is sooo exciting that I found out
about....I have used it on my upper lip area, which as we all
know can be very painful!! It's used like EMLA, but is a clear
product with no occlusion dressing needed... and can be applied
in a thin coat. The other good news is that you only need to
put it on about 1/2 hr. before treatment and it lasts much longer
than EMLA ever thought of lasting! I found out about this thru
"Allure" magazine, they had an article about this
Beverly Hills compound Pharm. that made this product especially
for electrol. or other treatments using EMLA and that this product
was twice as strong. Well, guess what it IS! I finally have
been able to get my upper lip done with very little difficulty.
What you have to do to get this is have your Dr. write a script
which can be faxed directly to the pharmacy, call them first
and place the order, for which you have to pay $40. up front,
before they will fill the order. Then you have your Dr. send
a script for the following: 20% benzocaine, 6% lidocaine, and
4% tetracaine in organo gel. That's it, that's all you have
to do...when you call they know what your talking about if you
just mention the "tetracaine gel". The staff are very
nice their and very helpful too!.
The Compounding Pharmacy of Beverly Hills
Address: 9629 West Olympic Boulevard,
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: 310-284-8675 Toll Free 888-799-0212
Fax: 310-284-8680
email: cpbh@pacbell.net
website: http://www.compounding-expert.com/
Other compounding pharmacies
Professional Compounding Centers of America
The PCCA website has a list of US pharmacies that can prepare
special topical anesthetic products with a prescription.
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