Use on larger areas of newly shaven skin before outpatient procedures (such as hair removal techniques): the usual dose is 1.5 g of cream for each area of skin that is 10 cm² (10 square centimetres) in size, applied for 1 to 5 hours under a dressing. Use on the skin before hospital procedures (such as split-skin grafting) that require deeper skin anaesthesia: the usual dose is 1.5 g to 2 g of cream for each area of skin that is 10 cm² (10 square centimetres) in size, applied for 2 to 5 hours under a dressing. The usual dose is 2g applied for 1 to 5 hours under a dressing. Your doctor, pharmacist or nurse will tell you where to put it. Use on the skin before small procedures (such as having a needle put in or minor skin operations): the cream is put on to the skin in a thick layer.

When EMLA Cream is used on the genitals, a doctor or nurse should supervise its use.Īdults and adolescents aged 12 years and over: If applying the cream yourself, before you do you must get dressings from your doctor, nurse or pharmacist to use with EMLA. Your doctor, pharmacist or nurse will put the cream on or show you how to do it yourself. Where to put the cream, how much to use and how long to leave it on for will depend on what it is needed for. Medical procedures such as removal of warts.Ī doctor or nurse should supervise the use of EMLA Cream on the genitals.It can also be used on adults to numb the genitals before: Cleansing and debridement of leg ulcers.Having a needle put in (for example, if you are having an injection or a blood test).

Numbing cream for injections