The Hidden Danger of Numbing Cream No One Talks About
Dr. Chris Croley and Jerry Drinkard, NP dig into a topic that doesn’t get talked about enough in aesthetics: lidocaine toxicity.
Numbing cream and injectable lidocaine are used every day in aesthetic medicine, but this episode explains why “routine” doesn’t always mean risk-free. Chris and Jerry walk through how toxicity can happen, what makes certain situations more dangerous, and the early signs that providers need to recognize before a complication becomes catastrophic.
They also cover:
why large body surface areas, occlusion, and higher concentrations increase risk
how topical numbing…
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