Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
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Comparative Study
High-energy pulsed light source hair removal device used to evaluate the onset of action of a new topical anesthetic.
Topical anesthetic agents are widely used to mitigate the pain associated with laser and high-energy pulsed light source hair removal. ⋯ ELA-Max is an effective topical anesthetic agent comparable to EMLA under occlusion. It appears to be faster acting than EMLA, and along with its effectiveness without occlusion, may be an easier agent to use.
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Reliable, long-acting local anesthetics reduce postoperative pain and make it easier to plan surgery. This is especially true when slow infusion tumescent anesthesia (SITA) is used. The anesthetic agent ropivacaine appears to meet the requirements of SITA especially well. ⋯ We regard ropivacaine as a major step forward in the use of local anesthesia.