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Sugest Cream Or Medicine That Numbs The Skin Area
what is the best type of cream or medication to use to completely numb an area of skin on my arm in order that I can receive a tattoo? I would like to know if there are any risks of any ingredients from the crème getting into my skin during the tattoo process and as well as if the numbing solution is quite potent or not..
Fri, 14 Dec 2018
Hi,
Cream and spray are used for numbness of skin. However, they don't numb the deep skin and hence tattooing may be painfull. We use injection lignocaine which is given little below the skin and that is quite effective and safe.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician
Cream and spray are used for numbness of skin. However, they don't numb the deep skin and hence tattooing may be painfull. We use injection lignocaine which is given little below the skin and that is quite effective and safe.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician
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