Created: Friday, 25 July 2014 17:43 | 
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Emla.
As most parents are aware and even research has shown, children consider having to have a needle as the most traumatising and quite often the most painful thing about visiting the doctor, they are more than likely to retain their fear of needle even if it is unjustified.
Thanks to Emla, there’s now a way to help relieve that distress and pain. Emla is an easy to use patch or cream, that’s applied to the skin at home prior to going to the doctor.
Being a local skin anaesthetic, Emla numbs the skin helping to significantly reduce the pain of needles and minor skin surgery particularly in children.
Emla is also suitable for adults, and children need to be over six months of age. Emla is recommended for needle and injections, blood sampling, minor skin surgery. It can also be used to help lessen the pain of many minor cosmetic procedures like hair removal and laser treatment.
Emla is available in convenient patches or cream from your pharmacy without a prescription. For more information call 1800 805 342 or visit www.emla.com.au.
Always read the label and use only as directed. Always consult a healthcare professional prior to minor cosmetic procedures.
