Dosage

The dosage and exact technique of applying Emla Creme also depends on the area to be anaesthetized. Normally, a thick layer of cream is applied to the area to be anaesthetized. The cream is then covered with a plaster.

Now wait for over an hour so that the cream can develop its full effect. For certain procedures it is also possible to wait for a shorter time. Then the patch is removed. The amount of cream applied thus depends mainly on the size of the area. In general, about 1 to 2 grams should be spread over 10 cm2 of skin.

Application for children

In principle, Emla Creme can also be used for children. In children over twelve years of age, the application hardly differs from that of adults. Thus, the same dose is recommended for both age groups.

Younger children should receive a reduced dose. Also the reason for the application is often different in children under twelve years of age. Here Emla Creme is mainly used to reduce pain before taking blood samples or placing cannulas.

As in adults, Emla Creme is also used to ensure local anesthesia before minor surgical procedures on the skin. The exact dose is staggered. While children between the ages of six and eleven years may still receive up to 20 grams per ten square centimeters, infants up to two months should not receive more than one gram in the same area. There are further gradations in between.

Application in the genital area

Emla Creme is also used medically in the intimate area. It is used for local anesthesia of the genital mucosa, so that an operation on the skin surface is less painful, or local anesthesia can be performed by injection. In this procedure, the skin surface is first numbed and then another local anesthetic is injected into the tissue under the numbed skin. This makes it possible to perform larger procedures under local anesthesia, since deeper layers are also anesthetized by the injected drug.