BLT Cream

 BLT cream can be used on intact skin. When cracks are present on the skin, they can penetrate deeper into the skin. In some procedures, the absorption of BLT cream can be effective. But it also enhances systemic levels of BLT which can lead to toxicity. Therefore, it may be harmful to apply BLT cream to broken skin.

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It is important not to occlude the skin, otherwise, it can elevate the level of anesthetics in the blood.

 If it is necessary to treat a large area of the skin, then you should split the treatment into multiple sessions to avoid systemic toxicity of BLT cream. You can also apply BLT cream on the areas that are very sensitive and avoid those areas that are less sensitive.

 You should always avoid BLT cream contact with your eyes. Otherwise, it can cause severe irritation. So, it is important to wash your hands right after contact with BLT cream.

 The warning signs of anesthetic toxicity are numbness of mouth, lips, and tongue, headache, slurred speech, anxiety, tinnitus, restlessness, and metallic taste. If a patient is experienced any of these signs, you should immediately remove BLT cream. It also needs an effective measure to manage the overdose of anesthetics.

Methemoglobinemia is a known condition that occurs due to topical anesthetics. Infants under twelve months are more prone to develop methemoglobinemia. The signs and symptoms of methemoglobinemia are brown, bluish skin color, or abnormal skin discoloration. Patients may experience this condition immediately and a few hours after use of the topical BLT.

 Benzoyl peroxide can react with topical anesthetics like Benzocaine, Lidocaine, and Tetracaine (BLT) cream. Benzoyl peroxide can reduce the numbing effect of topical BLT cream. It is compulsory to wash the skin before the application of BLT cream.

When a topical anesthetic like BLT cream uses with a combination of other over-the-counter anesthetics or infiltration anesthetics, it may enhance the systemic toxicity.

 It is important to wear gloves to avoid anesthetic effects and they can be effective for hygiene purposes. So, you can prevent numbing of your hands by wearing gloves.

 There are several studies in which the testing of topical anesthetics has done through painful stimuli such as prick tests. Additionally, it may be better to check the effectiveness of BLT cream by using a laser. The disadvantage of using topical anesthetics is that it may take some time to produce numbing effects. If it is applied on a large area of the skin, it is dangerous because it takes long occlusion times.

There are several over-the-counter numbing products present in the market ALLof them have low % than the Compounded one . But no cream contains combined forms of benzocaine, lidocaine, and tetracaine. There are some medical conditions in which a patient needs a topical numbing cream instead of anesthetics through needles. Moreover, patients are afraid of using needles on sensitive areas of their skin because it causes pain and discomfort. So, BLT cream is best to apply to sensitive areas before treatment.

Topical anesthetics including BLT cream are not produced a numbing effect on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The reason is that topical anesthetics do not penetrate properly from the skin of palms and soles. Topical anesthetics should only apply to the skin and not to the mucous membrane. When topical anesthetic is used on the mucous membranes for numbing effect, it enhances the penetration of anesthetic ingredients that lead to systemic toxicity. Some topical anesthetics are specially developed to apply to the oral mucosa.

Always remember that there is a risk of systemic absorption with all kinds of topical anesthetics. It is necessary to avoid topical anesthetics like BLT cream on the large area of the

skin. For instance, do not apply topical anesthetics on the entire leg before laser hair removal. So, you should apply it in small sections. If there is a need for the application of topical anesthetics like benzocaine, lidocaine, and tetracaine cream, you can use it on a small area and treat it. Moreover, when topical cream is used in combination with injectables, the systematic effect of anesthetic ingredients increases.