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Does using a topical numbing cream for tattoo removal slow down the process by making treatments less effective?

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Counseling brother who is thinking about getting his tattoo removed. Black tattoo on leg, heard it was painful but cautioned about how pain meds might affect laser delivery.

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Answered on Sep 23, 2014
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