Health & Fitness

Kristin Walden

Professional I

What is the best topical pain reliever?

September 10, 2011 7:08 AM PDT · Flag · 7 answers

Ryan Jameson

Professional I

Dr. Numb Topical Numbing Anaesthetic Cream 5% Lidocaine 30 Grams,

maximum strength numbing cream,great for tatooing and body piercingand body waxing. read more...

What are the chances that this doctor's name is Dr. Numb?!!
JK
this stuff is great i used it when i got my second tattoo because i got it over my rib cage and YIKES that could have been painful. Dr. Numb made it much more tolerable. Obviously I could still feel the needle digging into my skin but it was much much easier to handle than the previous tat that I got.
Good product, works like it's supposed to.

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Tammy Smith

Practitioner III

Sombra Warm Therapy Natural Pain Relieving Gel, 8-Ounce

Sombra Cosmetics Warm Therapy Pain Relieving Gel Has become one of the leading topical analgesics in the market today. Great for chronic conditions and basic aches and pains, the gel, which has a refreshing orange-citrus scent to it. read more...

I had a friend who owned some of this pain relieving gel and I loved the smell so much I bought some for myself. There's generally nothing much that I use it for but I figured just in case couldn't hurt. I'm so glad that I did. It works on everything. It's perfect for minor aches and pains and really helps with soothing a backache, etc. My husband enjoys using it after a tough workout. It warms on contact and you can just feel it tingle its way better. The one thing I did screw up on, however, is not washing my hands after applying it to my husbands back. I went about my day as per usual and at some point touched my eyes...ouch. That hurt. Make sure you don't use it like lotion, it's not the same in anyway. Wash your hands, I promise you'll want to!

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Gretchen Lasly

Specialist III

China Gel Topical Pain Reliever - 4 oz jar

Developed by a Chiropractor Dr. Paul M. Tullio, D.C. developed China-Gel as an herbal, greaseless therapeutic gel that incorporates modern technology with the ancient pain relieving concepts of Chinese medicine. China-Gel was developed in an envir... read more...

china gel works great but it has a strong smell... not a bad smell just strong.
soothing on minor aches and pains. feels great!

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Howard Eitzen

Professional III

LidoCream 4 Topical Anesthetic Cream, Lidocaine 4% ~ Net Wt 1 Oz (30g)

1 Oz (30g) tube LidoCream 4, Topical Anesthetic Cream, active ingredient Lidocaine 4% ~ "Numbs Skin Fast", typically used (off-label) before cosmetic or medical procedures to reduce pain, applications last from 45 min to several hours, it varies b... read more...

This stuff is great at numbing skin. Numbs fast and stays numb. Doesn't smell awful. Very effective!

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Destinee Rice

Specialist II

Satin Smooth Res-Q Analgesic Topical Pain Relief Cream with 4% Lido...

Satin Smooth Res-Q Analgesic Topical Pain Relief Cream with 4% Lidocaine

Recommended for Bikini Area. Moisturizers soothe and restore skin from razor burns, bumps and in-grown hairs caused by waxing, hair removal products & electrolysis. read more...

I don't know what you need it for but this stuff is great after a bikini wax! i use it every time and it effectively stops the burn immediately. Great stuff. Very soothing.

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1 points posted by Courtney Dunlap

Oh my gosh, what a great idea. I used to use something similar after shaving but didn't find that it worked all that great. I might have to give this a try. Think it would work for my underarm as well?

Lindsey Welch

Practitioner I

Sombra Warm Therapy Natural Pain Relieving Gel, 8-Ounce

Really helpful for me on my runner's knees.

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Lorenzo Hernandez

Practitioner III

Dr. Numb Topical Numbing Anaesthetic Cream 5% Lidocaine 30 Grams,

maximum strength numbing cream,great for tatooing and body piercingand body waxing. read more...

Formally named EMLA cream was used in Doctor offices for numbing the skin before laser procedures. You cant use this on an open wound so be careful but it worls great for numbing the skin before a cosmetic procedure. Some people say its not good to numb the skin before getting a tattoo because it will not keep the ink in tack well. I dont know, I'd just bare it naturally =)

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Voting Summary

1.	Dr. Numb Topical Numbing Anaesthetic Cream 5% L...	36% agree
2.	Sombra Warm Therapy Natural Pain Relieving Gel,...	21% agree
3.	China Gel Topical Pain Reliever - 4 oz jar	15% agree
4.	LidoCream 4 Topical Anesthetic Cream, Lidocaine...	15% agree
5.	Satin Smooth Res-Q Analgesic Topical Pain Relie...	10% agree