numbing gel
Skin sensation blocker
Numbing gel is a topical anesthetic applied to skin or mucous membranes to reduce pain or sensation.
Dentists apply it before injections.
It's used before tattoos, piercings, waxing, and minor medical procedures: The technician applied numbing gel before the laser treatment.
Most contain lidocaine or benzocaine.
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
- benzocaineTopical pain reliever
- local anestheticDrug blocking regional sensation
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- anestheticPain-blocking substance
nerve block · dentist · dental work · needle · injection · cream · ointment · tingling · cold · desensitizing · novocaine · mouth · skin · pain-free · pain relief · tattoo · tattoo parlor · waxing
- numbing agentslidocaine, benzocaine, novocaine, tetracaine, topical anesthetic
- Dentistdentist, dental floss, dental hygienist, cavity filling, cavity
- gelshydrogel, Jell-O, gelatin, agar, jelly
- pain remediesaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Tylenol, Advil
- kids' dentistrybaby teeth, baby tooth, primary teeth, primary tooth, milk teeth
- dental anesthesiadental anesthesia, local anesthesia, local anesthetic, sedation, nitrous oxide