Laser– assisted permanent hair removal iscommonly performed for the treatment of unwantedhair. This procedure is usually associated withpain and pain reduction has an important role inthe success of this treatment. A common methodof reducing pain is to use topical analgesics . Amixture of lidocaine and prilocaine (EMLA) is acommonly used and very effective topical anesthetic.Another agent is diclofenac gel. Diclofenac is anon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) andis a potent inhibitor of inducible cyclo-oxygenase(COX-2) . Oral administration of this medicationcan result in adverse effects. There are no studieson its efficacy as a topical anesthetic in laser hairremoval.
Turaj,R. and Negar,H. (2012). Comparison of pain reduction between lidocaine-prilocaine cream and diclofenac gel in patients treated with the alexandrite laser. Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 15(3), 109-110.
MLA
Turaj,R. , and Negar,H. . "Comparison of pain reduction between lidocaine-prilocaine cream and diclofenac gel in patients treated with the alexandrite laser", Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 15, 3, 2012, 109-110.
HARVARD
Turaj R., Negar H. (2012). 'Comparison of pain reduction between lidocaine-prilocaine cream and diclofenac gel in patients treated with the alexandrite laser', Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 15(3), pp. 109-110.
CHICAGO
R. Turaj and H. Negar, "Comparison of pain reduction between lidocaine-prilocaine cream and diclofenac gel in patients treated with the alexandrite laser," Iranian Journal of Dermatology, 15 3 (2012): 109-110,
VANCOUVER
Turaj R., Negar H. Comparison of pain reduction between lidocaine-prilocaine cream and diclofenac gel in patients treated with the alexandrite laser. Iran J Dermatol, 2012; 15(3): 109-110.
