Oh boy! I cannot tell you how totally stoked I am (And how much I wish to thank @Pilgrimsmaster, lord of the emoji system) for the fact that the forum now has classic symbol emoticons! 
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Hell yeah!!!
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I’m surprised there’s not an option to have separate emojis for each theme.
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There COULD be, I haven’t looked.
It’s still easiervto just have one set though
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So I remember a long time ago talking about local anaesthetics and what was available.
I have found a reasonable source for topical 20% Benzocaine USP. GoBioMed.com sell Dynarex Medicaine Sting and bite ampules. These are sold in boxes of 10 0.6ml (0.02 fl. oz.) ampules for $4.95 (currently on sale for $3.85)
I haven’t used these for numbing the skin prior to injection myself, but I thought those who might want to try such things might be interested.
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interesting… worth a test… i’ll nab some
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oof… menthol … that’ll sting going in hahah! my hunch is that the topical will work but fade quickly and leave a coating of menthol on the skin that will get dragged in with the needle… and it’s non-sterile… not great. would be better if they subbed the menthol for isopropyl to have some antiseptic effect… probably not the best to use for implant procedures 
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The Benzocaine and Menthol are marked as active ingredients. The inactive ingredients include dyes, PEG 300, isopropyl alcohol and purified water
https://dynarex.com/base-medicaine-insect-bite-ampule-06cc-10bx.html
The fourth photo shows the inactive ingredients. I have no idea how effective it is for numbing injection sites, I do know it works for numbing insect bites.
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Interesting. It probably won’t work on skin that isn’t irritated or inflamed without occlusion and time. Fully intact healthy skin is quite resilient… But 20% is 20% and it might just do the trick… still worth testing.
I’ve got a stack of these lidocaine patches. Use them on my bumb knee, but yesterday and today I’ve used them for big bites after I my legs got absolutely ruined by bug bites lol
Numbs the area quite a bit, but based on my use with my knee, I don’t think it’d help with installs, however I’m still going to try it with my next x series install haha
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This post isn’t lefty friendly😤
I wonder what’s the evolutionary explanation for this difference in skin structure? Better fat storage for women that have to bear babies in difficult times ?
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