Dr. Numb for Flu Vaccination

Flu is a common disease which is known to affect millions of people every year especially during the fall season. Flu leads to sneezing, coughing and body weakness and in worst cases, the patient even needs to be hospitalized.

Due to the devastating health effects of Flu, doctors recommend flu shot or Influenza shot before the flu season comes. Before or during the flu season you will come across many advertisements in newspapers, magazines and television commercials encouraging you to take preventive flu shots.

How Flu Spreads?

Experts say that flu viruses spread due to droplets secreted by people while coughing, sneezing or even talking. Anyone coming in contact with these droplets can easily catch infection. The symptoms of Flu are visible sometime after the infection gets transferred.

People under certain age group and medical conditions are more vulnerable to catch infection than others. Older people, young children, pregnant women and people suffering from asthma, diabetes, or heart disease are potentially at higher risk than others.

Though no one can clearly predict Flu outbreaks during a season but everyone is well aware of the severe effects of flu. Flu resulted into 3,000 to 49,000 deaths between the years 1976 to 2006.  

Why Do We Need Flu Vaccination?

Flu not only causes sneezing and body cramps but also leads to viral respiratory infections, bacterial infections and further complications. Thus, it is important to treat flu on time else it can affect lungs and other body parts. Since prevention is better than cure therefore, it is advisable to go for flu vaccinations to save both your health and money.

The flu vaccinations can help to stimulate the production of antibodies and fight against the flu virus. So, this will nullify the affect of flu virus on vaccinated person by destroying the viruses which attack the person.

Who All Should Get Vaccinated Against Flu?

Doctors recommend that every individual above 6 months should be vaccinated for the flu. People with some specific medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, chronic lung disease, pregnancy should definitely go for flu vaccination as they are at higher risk of getting infected. Also elderly people (above 65 years of age) should also go for flu vaccination to avoid developing infections due to flu.  

Flu vaccinations

If you haven’t vaccinated yet against flu then it’s time to visit your GP and get your dose of flu vaccination.  Here are the common types of flu vaccinations to protect you against flu.

Trivalent flu vaccine helps to prevent outbreak of two influenza A viruses (an H1N1 and an H3N2) and an influenza B virus. 

The quadrivalent flu vaccine reduces risk of two influenza A viruses and two influenza B viruses.

Numbing Creams for Flu Vaccination

Immunization or vaccination involves pain because the needle is pricked into the person’s skin for injecting the vaccine. This makes it difficult for many children and people to go for vaccinations because of their high sensitivity towards pain. The vaccination can even result into swelling and pain which may last for a couple of days. But avoiding the vaccination just because of pain and discomfort is not a wise decision. So, a numbing cream is the best solution for all those who fear pain of injections.

A good numbing cream such as Dr Numb can numb the area where the vaccination is to be given and make it easier for the patient to bear the pain.  

Dr Numb is a popular numbing cream which is used in various dermatological procedures for a pain free treatment. Dr Numb cream is found to have 5% lidocaine which is the safest amount allowed permitted by FDA. You need to apply Dr numb cream 20 – 30 minutes before going for the vaccination. 

How to Use Numbing Cream For Getting Microdermabrasion Treatment?

Microdermabrasion is a popular technique for skin care due to its cost –effectiveness over other skin treatments like plastic surgery, chemical peels and Botox injections.

The following article is about the science behind microdermabrasion and use of numbing cream for a pain free procedure.   

In Microdermabrasion tiny rough grains are applied over the skin that can buff away the exterior layer of skin. This technique is widely used in clinics, salons and beauty products such as scrubs that can even be applied at home. The procedure is done for skin of face, chest, neck, arms or hands.

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How Does Microdermabrasion Work?

There are two main layers of the skin -the epidermis and the dermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer above the layer where cells mature and contains the dead skin cells.  

Some portion of the lotions or creams that we apply on the skin passes through this layer but not the whole of it. Microdermbrasion is based on this phenomenon. Stratum corneum acts as a barrier between the external environment and the inside layers of the skin. It prevents everything but the tiniest molecules from passing through.  Skin imperfections like fine wrinkles, lines and blemishes appear in this layer only.

Microdermabrasion can also be called as micro-epi-dermabrasion which affects the stratum corneum.

Effects of Microdermabrasion 

In microdermabrasion the stratum corneum in removed which the body considers as minor injury. Therefore, the skin starts working to renew the lost cells from the particular portion of the skin. The first hour of the treatment is marked by mild edema (swelling) and erythema (redness) which can even last for few days depending upon the sensitivity of the individual. 

After the removal of stratum corneum, there is formation of new skin cells which provide an improved look to the skin.  

Microdermabrasion is known to treat skin imperfections like sun damage, blemishes and fine lines. You may need to put on moisturizing cream after the microdermabrasion as it deprives the skin of moisture. 

Microdermabrasion can also unclog the clogged pores especially for people who are allergic to Retin-A. But Mcrodermabrasion is not recommended for people who are infected with oral herpes. 

People with the following skin conditions should not go for microdermabrasion:

   • Fragile capillaries

   • Vascular lesions

   • Widespread acne

   • Herpetic lesions (herpes)

   • Warts

   • Open sores

   • Skin lesions

   • Anyone who takes anti-coagulants

   • Eczema

   • Dermatitis

   • Psoriasis

   • Lupus

   • Erythematosus

   • Diabetes mellitus

Numbing cream can lessen the pain during the procedure.

A good numbing cream can cut off the excess pain involved with this procedure. Dr Numb’s cream is a widely recommended numbing cream by doctors, artists and beauty aestheticians. 

Dr. Numb is a non-oily topical anesthetic cream is which Lidocaine (5%) is present in the highest and purest amount which is declared as safe by FDA. 

Dr Numb cream also contains Vitamin E, which helps in faster heeling. Thus, Dr. Numb is not just safe to lessen the excruciating pain during the Microdermabrasion but also helps the skin for a faster recovery time after the therapy. 

How To Apply Dr. Numb Topical Anesthetic Cream?

1. First use soap and water to wash the area where the procedure is to be done. Then dry that portion   of the skin completely. 
2. Now take a thick amount of Dr Numb cream and apply it to the area. Gently rub the cream over the entire area to be treated.
3. Now place another thin layer of the cream over the same area.
4. Now cover that portion of the skin with plastic wrap so that the heat under the plastic wrap can activate the cream.  
5. Don’t remove the plastic wrap till your aesthetician or the professional doesn’t ask you to do so.

Incredible Benefits of Green Tea

 
Green tea is rich in antioxidants and nutrients which have multiple benefits including improvement in functioning of brain, loss of fat, reduced risk of cancer etc. The following blog post is centered on the positive impact of green tea.

Read the following points to know about the health –benefits of green tea.

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Green Tea Contains Various Bioactive Compounds

Green tea contains bioactive compounds which consist of important nutrients to boost health. Moreover, it also contains antioxidants in the form of polyphenols like flavonoids and catechins. Such substances can decrease the formation of free radicals in the body and thereby safeguarding cells and molecules from damage.

Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) is a powerful antioxidant which adds to medicinal property of green tea.

While choosing a brand of green tea, make sure you choose the one with superior quality as some of the lower quality brands are found to contain excessive levels of fluoride.

Caffeine in green tea can improve brain function

Caffeine, which is a stimulant, blocks the inhibitory neurotransmitter called Adenosine in the brain thereby boosting the emission of neurons and the neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine.

Caffeine is linked with improvements in brain functioning leading to better mood, increase in vigilance, reaction time and even memory.

Amino acid in green tea can decrease anxiety

Green tea contains amino acid L-theanine, which can boost up the activity of inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA, leading to decrease in levels of anxiety in the body. Studies depict that caffeine and L-theanine together can improve brain functioning.

Moreover, green tea contains much less caffeine than coffee, which is enough to cause a synergizing effect and not affect the body in a negative way.

Green Tea can burn fat easily

Green tea is among the top supplements for increasing the fat burning process. It can boost the metabolic rate and improve physical performance.

Caffeine itself is responsible for mobilizing fatty acids from the fat tissues so that they can be used as energy.

There are many studies that confirm that green tea can help to lose fat but still the results may vary among individuals.


Green Tea reduces risk of various types of cancer

Cancer develops due to uncontrolled growth of cells due to oxidative damage. Green tea contains antioxidants which can obviously protect your body from cancer.

In a research it was found that women who drank green tea were 22% less risk of developing breast cancer as compared to the ones who didn’t drink any.

Another study found that men who drink green tea are at 48% lower risk of developing prostate cancer.

So, green tea can definitely reduce risks of cancer greatly. Don’t add milk to your tea as it can alleviate the value of antioxidants.

Green Tea can lower risk of Alzheimer and Parkinson

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease leading to dementia. Parkinson’s disease also a neurodegenerative disease leading to death of dopamine producing neurons in the brain.
Green Tea contains catechin compounds which have protective effects on neurons thereby lowering the risk of Alzheimer and Parkinson disease.

The bioactive compounds in green tea can safeguard your body against neurodegenerative disorders.

Green Tea can improve dental health

The catechins in green tea can destroy bacteria and viruses like the influenza virus by making you less vulnerable to infections.
Streptococcus mutans present in the mouth is responsible for plaque formation, cavities and tooth decay.

Green Tea contains catechins which can stop the growth of streptococcus mutans and reducing risk of dental caries.
Green Tea can lower risk of infections and bad breath.


Green Tea can also lower risk of Type II Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes results due to increase in blood sugar levels due to body’s inability to produce sufficient amount of insulin. Green Tea has been found to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce blood sugar levels.

Many studies have proved that green tea can reduce blood sugar levels. Moreover, it can also alleviate risk of developing type II diabetes.