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Emla, Numbing cream for tattoos
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Hi
Im getting my first tattoo tomorrow on my back, around my shoulder area and although im really looking forward to getting it, i am obviously nervous about the pain, as i beleive my pain threshold is rubbish!
I looked on the internet and found alot of people are using emla cream which i have brought today. Although there was alots of good comments, there was a few saying that it effected the quality of the tattoo
Any advice or views on using the cream?
Thankss!
xx
Im getting my first tattoo tomorrow on my back, around my shoulder area and although im really looking forward to getting it, i am obviously nervous about the pain, as i beleive my pain threshold is rubbish!
I looked on the internet and found alot of people are using emla cream which i have brought today. Although there was alots of good comments, there was a few saying that it effected the quality of the tattoo
Any advice or views on using the cream?
Thankss!
xx
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Even though I'm a total wimp!
Don't use it. I have a tattoo there and it barely hurt at all, aside from where it went over the spine.
Besides, that's part of the tattoo experience.