Posted by Larry Hoover on January 12, 2008, at 20:56:05 [reposted on January 16, 2008, at 22:21:28 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Info re: no local anesthetics for EMSAM users, posted by trx resistant on January 12, 2008, at 19:57:24
> Hey Larry,
> thanks so much for your quick response. but what I'm talking about on Monday is probably topical type caine for lips or gum and local injection which is already combined within the collegen product Restylne. I have new and triple board certified plastic surgeon who offered free Restylene and Fraxel Laser treatments. I'm re-entering job force (after 4 years)trying to look fresh and a little better. I know this may sound trivial but in my work and area very competitive. Fraxel laser I
> could try to endure without the local topical
> injections around eyes if I have to
> but do you really think 3mg of patch @ 12 hours a day is going to make much difference? I could skip the patch for the day before and after?The -caine (usually lidocaine) is safe, but if there are any of those vasoconstrictors involved, it's contraindicated. You'd be wise to address the question directly to the surgeon. You'd need more than a one-day washout. It's the MAO-B inhibition that's at issue, not the drug, per se.
Lar
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