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Can i use lidocaine jelly to help numb an area before i excise a boil? it is in a more tender area than the ones i have done before.
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Why are you doing th: Just why are you doing this? Yes lidocaine gel will numb the skin but you be careful what you do for you can cause worse infection and thus more issues.
Answered 12/22/2016
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