Looking great doesn't have to hurt

Most aesthetic treatments involve some level of discomfort. At SkinWise Rx we take pain seriously and our medical experts will take the extra time to make your treatment as comfortable as possible.

Our medical experts understand that everyone experiences pain differently and are sensitive to each individual's unique pain tolerance. SkinWise Rx offers several options to control pain including ice packs, topical lidocaine, nitrous gas analgesia (laughing gas) and regional nerve blocks (dental blocks). If you've had a painful experience elsewhere, come in for a free consultation and let us discuss what we can do to help you look and feel great!

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Topical Lidocaine

At SkinWise Rx, our medical experts use topical lidocaine ointment to numb treatment areas prior to a procedure. Lidocaine can take up to 30 minutes to numb the skin so patients should plan visits accordingly. The numbing sensation usually lasts for 1-2 hours.

"Laughing" Gas

SkinWise Rx provides nitrous oxide gas, or "laughing" gas for pain management. The gas is self-administered under the watchful eye of our medical experts allowing you to control your pain levels during your procedures. Nitrous oxide gas is safe, effective, and wears off quickly. Within 10 minutes, you can be on your way.

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Regional Nerve Blocks

Microcannulas

The lips are very sensitive and some pain control methods may not be sufficient for lip treatments. If this is your situation, our medical experts can administer a regional nerve block, or dental block. This involves a few small injections inside your mouth to safely, temporarily, and effectively deaden nerves in the area allowing for a virtually pain-free procedure. Regional nerve blocks can also be use in other areas, such as the hands and armpits, for sweat gland treatment.

Microcannulas are flexible, blunt-tipped needles that significantly reduce pain, swelling, bleeding, bruising and downtime. Many clinics avoid using microcannulas because they are more expensive and time-consuming.

Though less expensive, the use of traditional or hypodermic needles has a much higher physical cost to the client. The flexibility of a microcannula allows for fewer injection points, less injection trauma and layering of product in multiple planes. The blunt tip means considerably less trauma to the injection site resulting in less pain, bleeding and bruising. It can lower the risk of some dangerous adverse events with perforation of the vessel.

​At SkinWise Rx we only use microcannulas a majority of the time. We believe that cost efficiency should never come at the expense of client comfort and safety.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀