NumbFast 5% Lidocaine Cream Exp. date: 2018 - Non-Oily - Water Base FOR BEST RESULTS: Use one 30g tube covers approximately 6” x 6” area of your skin Application Wash the area receiving tattoo or laser treatment with soap and water. Dry area completely. Apply a thick amount of numbing cream to the area and rub in thoroughly. After rubbing into the skin, apply a 2nd heavy layer of cream (1/8" or 3-5 mm thick) over the area. Cover the cream with plastic wrap (saran wrap) and keep warm. The heat under the plastic wrap helps activate the cream and keeps the cream from drying out. Leave cream and wrap in place for 2 hours before procedure. For long procedures lasting hours over large areas; apply numbing cream over the entire work area, then remove in sections as procedure progresses. Skin typically remains numb for 1 - 4 hours once cream is removed from numbed skin depending on skin type and location on body. Enjoy you procedure with NumbFast without pain! NumbFast is topical anesthetics that helps numb the skin from pain of minor procedures, such as tattooing, laser, cosmetic, waxing, piercing, vaccination, etc. NumbFast cream works by blocking the pain signal sent by the nerve endings on the skin. When applied to the procedure area as directed a feeling of numbness will follow. It is very important that the application instructions are followed as directed. You need to leave the cream and plastic wrap on the area for at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled procedure. Skin typically remains numb for 1 – 4 hours once cream is removed from treated area. The numbing effect depends on the skin type and the location on the body. For best result, use one 30g tube which covers approximately 6” x 6” area of your skin. For a long procedure lasting hours over large areas apply numbing cream over the entire work area then remove in sections as procedure progresses. Always talk to your doctor before using a topical anesthetic, as adverse side effects may occur.