Dr. Numb 5% Lidocaine Cream - Maximum Strength Pain Reliever with Vitamin E - Prompt Soothing Relief from Painful Burning, Itching & Local Discomfort - Temporary Relief Pain for Hemorrhoids - 10g (2)

Customer Reviews

• S. M. S.

  This stuff is AMAZING.

  I get eye injections every few months for an eye condition. The doctor injects about 12 places around each eye and sometimes in my eyelid. Needless to say, it's not a pleasant experience.In the past the nurse would put some numbing cream and give me an ice-pack before the procedure, but then they just stopped doing it -- maybe budget cuts or whatever.So, after that, for the past 5 years I've used one of the Lidocaine 4% lotions that are sold here along with a gel-filled eye-mask that you put in the freezer to help along.I saw this while I was shopping and noticed that it's now legal to get 5% lidocaine, which I didn't figure it would be that much better for an extra 1%, but I thought I'd give it a try and I got the tube a few days before my last appointment.I used a small amount around my eyes and massaged it in about 15-20 minutes before my appointment. It is noticeably better in application because it isn't greasy like the lotion-based one. It doesn't feel greasy or leave any residue (the 4% lotion I was using left a flaky residue).The cool thing was that after about 5 minutes, I could already *feel* it working -- something that never happened before with the other 4% lotion. The areas around my eyes were already starting to feel numb. I applied more to the locations where the pain is usually a lot more intense -- namely the area along my brow-line including in my eyebrows and in between them. For my eyebrows, it's usually tougher to get the lotion to the actual skin because my eyebrows are thick. I used a stiff brush somewhere in between a toothbrush and a paint-brush so that I could work it down to the skin under my bushy eyebrows.Once I got in the doctor's office, I put on the ice mask and I could barely feel the cold of the mask. That was a good sign that the numbing cream was already working. I told the doctor I was trying a different kind of cream and showed him the package -- he hadn't heard of it before. Then we began.As he does the injections, he will touch where the injection is going to be before giving it. For the first few, I had to ask him if he had even given me an injection. As we continued, there was maybe one place where I felt a tiny sensation, but nothing close to the pain from the previous times. Even better than the stuff that the nurse used before they stopped doing that.So, I told the doctor I could be the spokesperson for this stuff. It really is that good.I'm glad I used a little common sense when I was reading the negative rated reviews for this product. Since everyone is different, I figure it just might not work for some people. Some people may have built up a tolerance or just have a different physiological response to lidocaine. I'm a ginger, and apparently we have a very high sensitivity to pain (and perhaps ironically a higher ability to tolerate pain than non-gingers). I guess that's sort of true. I might be able to tolerate it, but it still hurts like crazy.At first, I thought the price was a little steep for the small tube, but because it out-performs the others I've tried and almost eliminates the need for an ice-pack, I'm going to be buying this stuff from now on. Even though the tube is about 1.75 ounces, there should be enough to last me for at least a year or two of visits since I only am covering a small area around my eyes each time.So, don't ignore the negative reviews, but keep in mind that it might not work for that particular person. You really never know until you try it for yourself. I'm realllly, realllly glad I tried it.Dr. Numb, you have a customer for life.Highly recommended -- more than almost any other product I've reviewed. Worth it. Worth it. Worth it.

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• M.

  DO A TEST SPOT

  I bought this small tube (it is a very small tube) to try out before I got my bigger piece. However, I didn’t think to do a test spot for reaction. I wrapped it about an hour ish before my appointment and I noticed (I had already removed and wiped it off) when I took my jacket off my arm was kinda blotchy red. Which is again my fault because I didn’t do a test area for reaction. Now when he did the outline, no issue at all but when he did the shading it kinda hurt a little. But I could have not put enough or maybe it’s cause the reaction? Not entirely sure but it did do it’s job. Just make sure to do a test area on your spot before you use it cause this tattoo is 2 days old and the photo was taken 10 mins before this review.

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• D.

  Tattoo use not in directions

  If you are using this to numb skin for tattoo purposes, you need to put a thick layer on your skin, wrap in saranwrap for two hours or it will do nothing for you.

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• C.

  Lasted 3 Hours for a Tattoo

  I had a 4 hour tattoo session and this lasted 3 hours of that. I put a bunch on at 9am and then 10am. Tattoo from 11am - 2pm was relatively painless. I'd say it reduced the pain by 70 or 80% making it so much more bearable to sit through. I highly recommend it you want some numbness for a tattoo. Nothing over the counter will numb completely, so be logical.

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• C. R.

  Works Good

  Ok so yes the tube is little BUT I was able to cover my entire arm twice and still have some left!! I little goes a long way! And idk why some people have had issues with getting numb, I think it might be a case of chemistry. The whole "everyone's body is different" or maybe they got a dud. Who knows. But this is the third one I've tried for tattoos and it's hands down the best one!!! One of them didn't work for me at all. The other (hush) was great! It def worked buuuut for exactly an hour. And I mean exactly! Right at the one hour mark BOOM it was up. ALSO more importantly, it was VERY sticky and was causing the ink to be rejected in some spots which I have never had an issue with before. The artist wasn't too pleased nor was I. Anyway, one of the guys in the shop said to get dr numb so I did and I am SO GLAD I DID!!!! It lasted for a full 3 hours which was amazing and even during my 4th hour it was still at least a little numb and some spots still seem to be completely numb It just started to wear off in some areas. But for those 3 hours I didn't feel ANYTHING!!! Heck in some spots it felt like he was tickling me lol. AND it wasn't sticky so that made both of us happy and my skin took the ink well! So anyway long ramble later my point is 1000/10 recommend.

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