Tattoo is a body decoration that never goes out of fashion. But, if earlier tattoos served as a way of protection from evil spirits, a library of concepts and so on, now it is nothing more than a beautiful drawing on the body, distinguishing its owner from the crowd. [Contents]
If you decide to get yourself a tattoo, then you must be prepared for the fact that this is far from the most pleasant procedure. In order to at least partially get rid of discomfort, an anesthetic ointment for a tattoo is used. Here are some general guidelines for choosing an anesthetic tattoo ointment from professional tattoo artists and doctors.
Most popular remedies
There are a variety of drugs that can help reduce pain. As a rule, these are special creams with a freezing anesthetic effect.
Anesthetic ointments are applied to defatted skin 40 minutes before the start of the tattoo clogging procedure. The composition of such preparations contains water, therefore, after application to the skin, the treated area is covered with cling film in order to avoid evaporation of the liquid and achieve complete absorption of the product into the skin.
Anesthetic creams contain a substance such as tetracaine, which blocks nerve endingslocated at the surface of the epithelium. Many creams also contain an analogue of the human hormone adrenaline, epinephrine. Their responsibility includes vasoconstriction, and as a result, the absence of blood when the tattoo is clogged.
Attention! The use of anesthetic ointment for a tattoo is contraindicated for pregnant women, girls who have not completed their lactation cycle, people who have heart problems.
Do the following before applying the ointment:
- Apply a small amount of the ointment to the inside of your forearm and let sit for 20 minutes. In the absence of an allergic reaction, you can apply the product to the treated area of the body.
- Degrease your skin. Alcohol-based products are well suited for this, if there are no such at hand, then ordinary soap and warm water will do.
- Apply ointment to an area slightly larger than the tattoo itself.
- Apply the pain reliever in two layers for a comfortable tattooing procedure.
What kind of anesthetic tattoo ointment is right? Here is a list of the most popular pain relievers.
Super Numb Anesthetic Cream
The cream blocks the flow of nerve impulses to the brain for 4 hours. The special components of the agent penetrate through the cell membranes into the epidermis layer. There, the substances contained in the cream block the production of nerve impulses and increase the pain threshold.
Even the most sensitive people will not feel the process of getting a tattoo using the proposed cream. The anesthetic contains tetracaine and ledocaine.
Mode of application:
- First you need to degrease the skin;
- Then apply an anesthetic ointment for a tattoo to the treated area;
- Cover with plastic wrap and leave for half an hour - an hour;
- Remove the film and wipe the skin dry;
- Get started.
Contraindications - individual intolerance to the components in the composition.
Price - from 900 rubles.
Anesthetic cream Dr. Numb
A powerful anesthetic cream characterized by complete blocking of nerve impulses for 3-4 hours, with a depth of action from half a centimeter to a centimeter, which makes it possible to work painlessly at a great depth of the skin epithelium, and vasoconstriction is a function that will delight many tattoo artists.
Such an anesthetic ointment is perfect for those people who want a tattoo, but they are uncomfortable to beat due to the fact that the blood vessels are close to the skin surface. The cream acts very quickly within 15 - 30 minutes.
The composition includes:
- Benzocaine;
- Lidocaine;
- Prilokain;
- Epinephrine.
The method of application does not differ from the previous one.
Contraindications are hypersensitivity to any of the components of the composition.
Price - from 1000 rubles.
Anesthetic cream TKTX
Anesthetic ointment for tattoo TKTX has earned the trust of tattoo artists for its speed of action and the optimal composition option that is suitable for any skin type.
Lidocaine and prilocaine, which are part of it, are perfectly combined with each other, at the same time, if a patient has a problem of immunity of one of the components of the composition, it can be easily replaced by another, because they are very similar in structure and properties.
Also, the preparation contains an analogue of adrenaline - epinephrine, which ensures the absence of blood when drawing a pattern on the skin.
All components are safe and can cause a reaction if you are allergic to one or another part of the composition. Also the use of the drug is contraindicated in people
- with skin diseases;
- diabetes mellitus;
- heart problems and ischemia;
- pregnant women;
- with an incomplete lactation period.
Another advantage of the ointment is the ability to apply it to damaged skin areas. That is, if, when the tattoo is clogged, the client feels that pain begins to return, you can simply stop, treat the skin with cream and leave it under the film for 15-20 minutes, after which you can continue working.
The method of application does not differ from the previous ones. The cream is applied to the area of the skin that is defatted with alcohol and covered with cling film for half an hour to an hour. The action time can be from 1.5 - 6 hours, it all depends on the quality of the application of the cream.
If the action of the anesthetic stops, you can reapply the agent, but this time for 15-20 minutes, in order to avoid chemical burns in places of skin damage.
Price - 800 rubles.
Other effective pain relieving ointments
Undoubtedly the above anesthetics are not all means for anesthetizing the skin during tattooing, but only the most popular of them. Indeed, due to the fact that such ointments are very popular, and are used in many areas of cosmetology, there are a huge number of manufacturers of anesthetics.
Therefore, if the necessary anesthetic ointment for a tattoo was not found in the list above, this is not a reason to be upset. These are not so popular, but no less effective creams.
Deep Numb Anesthetic Cream
A popular pain relieving tattoo ointment that is used by a huge number of tattoo artists around the world. Due to the large amount of lidacoin, which is part of the anesthetic, (5%), the cream is quickly absorbed and acts for 3-4 hours. That allows you to get only positive feelings and emotions from tattooing.
Due to the water base of the drug, it must be applied under a cling film and preferably tightened well, to ensure good absorption of the drug. It is also advisable to wrap the area of application with something warm, this helps the skin to quickly absorb the substances contained in the anesthetic.
There are no special warnings in use.
Price - 900 rubles.
SXYAN anesthetic cream
Blocks nerve endings that are located in the upper layer of the epithelium. Begins to act within half an hour after application. The pain relieving and cooling effect helps to relieve discomfort while tattooing the skin.
Contains a large percentage of lidacoin (5%), and a creamy base makes it easy to apply the product to any area of the skin.There are no special contraindications for anesthetic ointment for tattoos.
It is applied in the same way as the above preparations. One of the cheapest anesthetics on the market in terms of price-quality ratio.
Price - 320 rubles.
Painless Tattoos Cream
An excellent preparation for skin pain relief before tattooing. It contains 5% lidacoin and a creamy base. Eliminates all pain sensations for 4 hours.
But this anesthetic must be handled very carefully, because it has many contraindications:
- do not use in case of allergy to other amide-type anesthetics;
- do not apply to wounds, injuries, rashes and other problem areas on the skin;
- do not use in the genital area for people under 18;
Use people carefully:
- diagnosed with G6PD deficiency;
- with a lack of red blood cells (erythrocytes);
- with anemia;
- when using drugs that affect the cardiovascular system.
Note! If you identify swelling, swelling and redness on your skin, as well as a variety of allergic reactions, from a common rash to shortness of breath, you must immediately stop using this anesthetic ointment for a tattoo, in order to avoid complications.
Price - 400 rubles.
Anesthetic Tattoo Soothe Cream
An innovative new generation gel, which acts extremely quickly and reliably, keeps the skin numb for several hours.
The preparation contains such substances as:
- adrenalin;
- lidocaine;
- tetracaine.
The cream is applied immediately after the start of the tattoo beating, that is, on the already damaged skin.
If suddenly, the client decided to feel the whole gamut of pain on himself, but after the first approach he finally changed his mind, and the tattoo must be finished, the master applies a small amount of anesthetic ointment for the tattoo, waits 15-20 minutes and continues the procedure.
If painful sensations return, the master repeats the process of applying the gel.
Anesthetic price - 1400 rubles.
Anesthetic cream LUSHCOLOR
A popular anesthetic with a fast onset of action and pain relief lasting up to five hours. Contains lidocaine and a creamy base. Helps to minimize pain threshold. When getting a tattoo on the skin, there is no sensation, except for slight numbness and coldness on the skin.
It has no special contraindications. If you are at risk, that is, have diabetes, are taking pills to normalize blood pressure, have problems with the cardiovascular system, etc., then consult your doctor before using this drug.
Do not apply anesthetic to damaged skin areas so as not to cause chemical burns.
Price - 1200 rubles.
In the field of tattoo services, there are a huge variety of means for numbing the area of the skin on which the tattoo is applied. The composition and characteristics of anesthetic ointment for a tattoo from the point of view of the layman are almost the same, the difference between one or another means can be called, often only by a tattoo artist.
Therefore, buyers rely on price categories when choosing an anesthetic. For this method of selection, the reader is provided with a table where all the creams described above are listed in ascending order. But, Before purchasing, you definitely need to consult with a tattoo artist, who is in the process of applying a tattoo.
| Anesthetic ointment for tattoo | Price |
| SXYAN | 320 RUB |
| Painless Tattoos Cream | RUB 400 |
| TKTX | 800 RUB |
| Deep numb | RUB 900 |
| Super numb | From 900 rub. |
| Dr. Numb | RUB 1000 |
| LUSHCOLOR | 1200 RUB |
| Tattoo soothe cream | 1400 RUB |
It is important to know! Before buying and using this or that drug, you need to consult with a dermatologist and the master from whom you are going to get a tattoo.
If you nevertheless decide to get a tattoo, then you should not deviate from your plan only because of the high pain threshold, or simply because of the fear of pain.
To date, medicine has invented a huge number of drugs that dull pain and reduce the sensitivity of nerve channels. So make your desires come true, stand out and be happy.
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When I got a tattoo for the first time, though a very long time ago, they just gave me Ketanov and after half an hour they began to fill it. Yes, the pain was not so strong, if without him. But I didn’t know then that this medicine actually doesn’t have a very good effect on the liver and other organs. In general, you need to be more careful.
I filled myself with a tattoo several times, only once used an anesthetic. Only because the place was such that very sensitive skin - the inner thigh. We used TKTH, everything was perfectly anesthetized.