Dr. Numb 5% Lidocaine Topical Anesthetic Numbing Cream for Pain Relief, Maximum Strength with Vitamin E for Real Time Relieves of Local Discomfort, Itching, Pain, Soreness or Burning - 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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• D.

  Great for tattoos

  The only con, is a small tube for a high price.Be sure to apply at least an hour before getting the tat for a better experience.

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• R. M.

  Numbs the area before tattooing

  Numbs as it says

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• B.

  Helps so much love it

  I always get dr numb can't go wrong with it I recommend it 🤟

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• N.

  Best numbing cream

  This product is great for small tattoos!! Felt nothing at all

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