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Can you tell me any over-the-counter medication you could use to numb skin before gettin a piercing?

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Dr. Jerome Litt answered

Specializes in Dermatology

SKIN NUMBING CREAM: LANACANE OR ANY OVER THE COUNTER XYLOCAINE (lidocaine) PRODUCT. BEST LUCK . . .

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Answered 7/16/2017

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