“I am planning to pierce my nose. Is there an ointment that I can apply to numb the area and ease the pain?”
I am getting my nose pierced tomorrow. Can you please recommend some kind of an ointment which will ease the pain while piercing?
7 Answers
AnesthesiologistNumbness
Nothing over the counter.
A local anesthetic cream like EMLA can be used.
EMLA cream is a topical local anesthetic cream that needs to be applied for 15-30 minutes prior to needle puncture to provide adequate pain relief.
You could try Emla cream or perhaps dibucaine topical if you could find it.
EMLA cream
Any ointments containing an ingredient ending in "caine" found over the counter may have some numbing effect. Likely given its a nose piercing and the procedure is fairly quick, numbing the area with a cold pack or ice prior to insertion should ease the pain.
Hi,
There are a few ointments with local anesthesia that can be helpful. Emla cream being one.
Dr Ketch
There are a few ointments with local anesthesia that can be helpful. Emla cream being one.
Dr Ketch
