Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
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J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. · Oct 1990
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialTreatment of molluscum contagiosum using a lidocaine/prilocaine cream (EMLA) for analgesia.
Eighty-three 4- to 12-year-old children, scheduled for curettage of at least five molluscum contagiosum lesions, participated in a double-blind study. The children were randomly allocated to receive lidocaine/prilocaine (EMLA) cream (n = 58) or placebo cream (n = 25), applied 15, 30, or 60 minutes before treatment. The pain was assessed by the children and the physician as none, slight, moderate, or severe. ⋯ In the placebo group, only one of 24 children (4%) reported no pain. Transient local redness was the only skin reaction noted. In conclusion, an application time of EMLA cream of less than 60 minutes is satisfactory for the curettage of molluscum contagiosum in children.