Dr. Numb 5% Lidocaine Numbing Cream, Nonprescription Maximum Strength Topical Anesthetic Cream - Temporary Relief of Pain, Itch, Discomfort for Hemorrhoid and Anorectal Uses - 2oz Pack of 5

This stuff really works. I have a decent number of tattoos. Almost all of them were done with no numbing cream or anything. That being said, I can remember how painful the inside of my right arm was when I got it done about 15 years ago. It felt like someone was drilling into my armpit (it wasn’t my armpit being tattooed but close to it). When I decided to finish my left sleeve, I started looking into these numbing creams. This stuff really works. I put it on extremely thick, and then wrapped the area in plastic wrap about 1.5 hours before my appointment. When I got to the shop, we cut the plastic off and washed the area. For about 2.5 - 3 hours I couldn’t feel much of anything other than the pressure in that area. Made a 6 or so hour session much easier and enjoyable. While I don’t plan on getting more tattoos, if I did, I would use this for certain areas that cause more discomfort. I also used the remaining cream to dab onto mosquito bites in the summer. This stuff is worth it just for that. For the bug bites it lasted even longer.

Even though it's the most expensive cream on Amazon, it is well worth it. Put it on 2.5 hours ahead of time and it was a painless tattoo for 4-5 hours.

If you are looking to get a tattoo and don’t like the pain this is a great product. No skin irritation and very effective at a great price with very little pain

This does not work for 4-6 hours. Vasocaine is the best stuff I've found out there it actually works. But this Dr.Numb stuff is a huge rip off take your money else where I damn near used the whole jar and still no numbness felt the whole entire tattoo. Take my advice I literally used it 4 or 5 days ago. BUY SOMETHING ELSE

I use this when I get tattooed it’s what my artist recommended for me. I know most people say don’t leave it on for more than an hour but for me personally if I put it on and wrap it in plastic wrap for an hour and a half the numbing will last up to 3/4 hours while if I leave it on for an hour it doesn’t last more than an hour and a half if I’m lucky. The only thing I don’t like about this product is the packaging. I had to return the product twice because the first 2 I received the lid was off the container and the content were all over the inside of the box. It’s almost like the lid is too big for the container and it has no product seal.

It works great, I feel pricing could be a little better but I know this is a medical item. I've seen a lot of people use it and I have used it as well. The longevity depends fully on the person, many it works for long periods of time, for me it starts to become more noticeable when it is no longer working as well in shorter times. The product works great if you move fast though, be sure to clean the area well, exfoliate well before application, make the area as dry as possible before application, then apply a thick layer to desired area, leave on for 1 to 2 hours. It starts to lose effect upon removal so be sure to not wait a while after the removal has occured. It feels cool at first but no issues with the texture. For some people it has been noticed their skin can turn red so mild irritation on some people, I did not have this issue when I applied it to my skin.

I have been using Dr. Numb for 6 months for work done on by legs. I pat a thick layer on the area to be inked, and wrap with plastic wrap at least 2 hours before tattooing begins. It takes away 100% of the pain for the first hour, and then starts to fade after that. After 2 hours, the numbing affect has completely worn off. But it sure does work for the first 2 hours! I won't get tattoos without this product!

I ordered Dr Numb for a chest piece I had done. In preparation for the first session, I applied Dr Numb an hour and a half before my scheduled appointment. I layered the product on heavily (using the entire contents of the jar) and wrapped myself in plastic wrap. 2 hours into the tattoo session the cream had worn off. However while it was numb, my experience was wonderful and pain free. I tapped out after 7 total hours. I reordered the product with hopes of better results the next time around. For my second session I applied a thinner but wider layer of Dr Numb two full hours before my appointment, also wrapped in plastic wrap. The numb lasted just over an hour into that session. Since I hadn't used the entire contents of the jar this time around I had my tattoo artist apply a second coat of cream after three hours of tattooing. We waited 30 minutes after application to continue our session. I was comfortable for the next 30-45 minutes. The remainder of the tattoo was spent holding my breath and closing my eyes waiting for it to be over. My ending comments, while the skin was numb it was completely painless. There was some redness to the skin but nothing concerning. I do feel the claims of hours upon hours of numbing is a gross exaggeration. I do feel like if you're getting a small piece of work done this would be great. Larger pieces will require multiple jars and multiple applications throughout for that comfortable experience. There were brief moments where there were zaps of pain but it wasn't unbearable. I do wish it was a large quantity.