Ebanel 5% Lidocaine Numbing Cream, 12-Pack Pain Relief Burn Itch Numb Cream, Maximum Strength Topical Anesthetic with Allantoin, Vitamin E for Local and Anorectal Uses, Hemorrhoid Treatment

Another one of those few products which actually live up to the hype. Using this product I was able to completely shave a callous with zero pain that was so painful I couldn't touch before.

I use this cream before I go to dialysis to numb my arm before they put the needles in. It's the only thing that works for me. I have had two different prescription strength creams that did not work. I still felt the needles. An EMT told me she uses this cream when she gets her tattoos. I decided to give it a try because I needed something. I was pleasantly surprised by how well it worked. I will not use anything else.

Yes, it works, if you properly prepare. The photos attached were for a 1.5 hr outline/touchup/coverup followed by 3 hrs of blue coloring. It completely numbed me the entire time except for the last 30 minutes. At which point the effectiveness dropped to about 50%, so, still completely worth it. I would suggest applying a ‘test sample’ the day prior to your tattoo. Do this by applying a small amount to the back of your hand and cover it with wrap. Let it sit about 30 minutes. This will make sure you don’t have a reaction to this cream (as some people do). If you don’t have any redness then you are clear. The day of, here’s what I did (2 hours prior to appointment): - Hot Shower (opens pores). - Apply A LOT of cream (I used 1 complete bottle at this point). - Wrap the area with plastic wrap. - Wrap the area with additional heat source (I used a heating pad). This helps keep your pores open and let's the cream really get into your skin. - After 1 hour, I removed wrap, reapplied more cream (1/2 of new bottle), rewrap area, cycle heat source (I started cycling my heat source on and off because the numbing cream was really starting to take effect at this point because I realized I couldn't feel the heat from the pad anymore and did not want to overdo the heat applied to my arm prior to the appointment). - 15 minutes before appointment I removed wrap and wash the area with warm water until all cream and residue was completely gone. Two things to note at this point: 1: At this point, the texture of my skin was different, almost 'puffy', this was not due to the cream but rather the amount and length of heat I had applied to the area. 2: The color of my skin was red, looked like I had a bad sunburn. Again, this was due to the amount and length of heat applied. - Both these points were remedied by thoroughly cleaning the area with water, and by turning on the AC in my car to full coldness, allowing cold air over my arm on the drive to the shop. - By the time I arrived to the shop all the redness and texture difference in my skin was completely gone (no need to freak out my tattoo artist). - It was about 30 minutes or so from the time I removed the cream and the time my tattoo artist started tattooing. All in all, this product did work for me. But, I did do a lot of prep for it to do so. Simply applying this to your skin would probably not be effective if you are looking to get a tattoo. Remember; actually sitting for the tattoo is only about 5% of the work. The remaining 95% comes from property preparing for the tattoo and the aftercare of the tattoo.

I'm in esthetics and one of the services I perform is semi-permanent makeup (commonly called micro-blading, tattoo makeup, etc.) I have tried SOOOO many different numbing creams, but I always come back to Numb 520. It's not the cheapest, but it's also not the most expensive and it works as well or better as any of the more expensive brands (most notably Zensa, which was fine, but not as good as the Numb 520 for brows and lips (for liner I use a different product.) I also use it before micro-needling procedures or other potentially painful facial treatments. Now, is it as good as the stuff only MDs can get? No. But can you buy the stuff MDs use? Also no. Haha! So, this doesn't ELIMINATE the pain, but it DEFINITELY dulls the pain. It makes the procedures bearable and less stressful for my clients. Based on feedback from my clients I can say that this is an excellent product. It's also worth noting that I've used it on myself (I test everything before it touches any of my clients) and I personally found it to be the best of all the numbing creams I've tried. TIPS: 1. Apply at least forty minutes before a procedure. Don't try to cut corners and save time. 2. Don't skimp. You don't need to dump the entire container onto yourself or a client, but also use it liberally...enough for it to really do its job. If you're trying to save money by skimping on numbing cream...STOP THAT. Your client's comfort is not only important for them, but it makes your job easier as well. 3. Add cling film (Saran Wrap, etc.) over the numbing cream after you apply it. This keeps it moist so that it keeps penetrating. 4. Don't bother with the numbing creams on Amazon (or elsewhere) that say they have more than 5% lidocaine. They don't work (believe me, I wanted it to be true and I've tried them) and it's a waste of your money. BOTTOM LINE: In my opinion this is the best numbing cream and it's at a reasonable price. You might still feel the pain, but it will make the pain bearable!

I tested this numbing cream out for a tattoo before I really used it for what the main purpose of this purchase was. It was amazing and completely numbing for the tattoo. Didn’t feel a thing. Now as for the main reason I purchased it. I just finished my 4th tattoo laser removal treatment. I used the nurses numbing cream and lidocaine skin needle injections and the cold air machine all at the same time for my first 3 sessions. Each one was unbelievably painful and hard to sit through each session being an hour long taking breaks of rest here and there. Now that being said my tattoo that’s being laser removed is all dark black from my knuckle to my elbow. Didn’t know if i could go through with anymore treatments with the laser. Then I tried this miracle cream. Before my laser session I shaved my arm, cleaned it, had a hot rag over my arm from knuckles to elbow to open the pores, globbed this cream on the tattoo area, wrapped it with plastic wrap, drove to my appointment (30 minutes), re-applied and rewrapped the area again once arrived to appointment, then right being they started the laser tattoo removal treatment I took off the wrap on my arm so they could clean and start it. Results….I DIDN’T FEEL ANYTHING hardly at all. Laser tattoo removal is one of the most painful things you can do and this made it a walk in the park. You feel slight slight zaps but absolutely nothing compared to before. I will forever keep buying this product. Thank you so much for this miracle cream.

The numbing effect of this cream does kick in after about 20-30 minutes, and it does help dull the pain for minor procedures or skin irritation. However, I found that the effect doesn’t last very long maybe an hour at best. It’s decent for short-term relief, but for extended numbing, it did not meet my expectations. The texture is smooth, and it applies easily, which is a plus. Overall, it’s okay, but not the strongest out there.

I put the cream on thick enough to stay wet texture, covered and wrapped with plastic wrap and let it sit for 2 hrs. I wiped off excess that was still wet. When wiping you can tell immediately the area was numb. I stayed numb going on 4 hours so far. Size of product is good for the price because it works. Its very easy to use. And I rate it AAA+++ effective. I highly recommend it for anyone with pain issues or tattooing. Very good brand.

Omg !! This actually works !! I used it for two tattoos … please put a healthy layer on and wrap it up for a lil over an hour before your session… best thing EVER .. no cap’n over here