Does it work ontop of skin as well as it does on the gums?
I've been getting crazy mosquito bites that itch so bad I can't sleep.
Stupid skin cremes and anti-itch creams barely do the job. Hydrocortizone barely does anything.
The thought occured to me, why don't anti-itch cremes use numbing agents instead, that would work so much better??
So now, I'm thinking I should just go over and get me some of that topical anesthetic that dentals swab onto their patients gums, and just swab that stuff ontop of my mosquito bites.
So where can I get that?
2006-09-30 15:54:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
things like this are found in any drug store in the over the counter section, I don't remember the names, but yes it works on top of the skin. You can try something as simple as oragel on the mosquito bites, remember to see a doctor if something looks like it is getting ifected, good luck
2006-09-30 15:57:42 · answer #1 · answered by HK3738 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Dudette, I think a little pain is a good indicator that everything is still working, and I really don't like the 'dribble effect' you get when your totally numb ha ha. Additionally, if you have a little pain to start with after the treatment then you've already broken through the pain barrier when the anesthingamijig wears off, and I can get back to eating as quickly as possible he he. Take care and have a great easter. :-)
2016-03-14 13:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dentist often uses a 20% benzocaine gel on the gums before the injection. This is similar to what you find in an adult form of orajel. You will get better absorption into the gingiva (gums) than you will into the skin because the outer layer of the tissue is thicker on the skin than it is on the gums. You may not get any relief on the skin like you would on the gums or inside of the cheeks.
2006-09-30 16:00:14 · answer #3 · answered by jmastersdds 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't work on regular skin. It only works on your mouth because there are mucous membranes in there that absorb it better. I know someone that tried this on a mosquito bumpl. Try some witch hazel. I hear that stuff works awesome on bug bites. What about that stuff for chicken pox? Caladryl or whatever. Either way, Anbesol, which is what you were referring to, won't work on regular skin.
To sleep take some benedryl orally. It will knock you out but it also stops your allergic reaction to the bites.
2006-09-30 16:01:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy benzocaine 20% under various brand names in any drug store as "Anbesol" and other brands. Read the label.
But...
It doesn't work so well on skin. Consider Benadryl Lotion or another product that will be clearly labeled as something that stops itching from insect bites.
2006-09-30 17:03:52 · answer #5 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check the baby section.
Forgot the excact name, but they have a numbing gel for teething babies, probable what you're looking for.
Vinegar might work too.
2006-09-30 15:57:57 · answer #6 · answered by siamcatp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing I've actually done for mosquito bites is put rubbing alcohol on them, it instantly takes the itch away for good.
2006-09-30 16:03:16 · answer #7 · answered by Stacey R. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not work quite the same---try aloe with lidocaine like for sunburns---but also try calamine or caladryl lotions---my daughter is very allergic and they work wonders. or triple antibiotic with pain releiver would work possibly.
2006-09-30 15:58:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
once i had a really bad mozzy bite on my arm so i put some of my friends numbing cream for her gums (she has braces) on it. didnt really work. so dont bother
2006-09-30 18:17:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the bug bites.. ALOE VERA gel.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........!
2006-09-30 16:06:00 · answer #10 · answered by who da wha? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋