WELMATE, 5% Lidocaine Numbing Cream, Maximum Strength Pain Relief, 5.5 oz

66F, retired physician. I have mild-to-moderate arthritis in my hands and bought this specifically for relief from hand soreness. I also strength train in the gym 3x/weekly and to my amazement this stuff is just amazing on achy arms and shoulders, lower back, knees and neck etc....whatever is achy!! It is extra awesome because it DOES NOT leave a greasy residue on your hands after using which is the reason I love it and I keep buying it over and over. It dries on you like hand sanitizer does. I despise a greasy feeling on my hands that makes me feel like I need to wash my hands which negates even using it on my hands!! I prefer this to lidocaine patches as you can use this almost ANYWHERE and not just where a patch would go. I often use it immediately after a workout and shower or after a hard day doing housework, chores or yard work. I don't think there is a specific age group that benefits....rather ANYBODY with arthritic pain or just overworked or sore muscles. It has no fragrance which I especially love and of course No Menthol. HINT: I recommend keeping it in the fridge before use. Using it cold on achy joints or muscles is especially fantastic. My son (40m)uses it also after yardwork and gym and has taken my 2nd bottle so I'll be buying more soon!!! No complaints. A little goes a long way and it rubs in your skin well, goes on white and then invisible.

This 5% Lidocaine cream works on ANY part of your body -- it is not just for hemorrhoids! My husband gets sharp pains and aches in his hands, arms, lower legs, and feet, mostly from aging. If he rubs in this cream right after the pain starts, it makes the pain stop in 10-12 minutes. If he lets the pain get too bad, it will dull it a bit but isn't effective at making it disappear completely without several applications. You should be aware that the ingredients in the 5.5 oz jar are DIFFERENT than the ingredients in the 6.0 oz jar. Unfortunately this webpage shows the same ingredients for both sizes and that's INCORRECT. The 5.5oz cream seems less greasy than the 6oz cream and rubs in a bit faster with less residual stickiness, so that's the size I order now. That said, both are 5% lidocaine and work equally well to alleviate general aches and pains. Both are quite thick but spread very well -- just a little goes a long way. While not quite unscented, neither is perfumed. (The only thing I can compare it to is a very mild white school glue sort of scent. But it's VERY mild -- you practically have to stick your nose into the jar to smell it.) For all practical purposes once it's on your skin it is unscented. BOTTOM LINE: It's great for localized pain relief ANYWHERE on your body. It works INSTANTLY to stop the itch of bug bites or minor burns, too! I buy the 5.5oz size at least once a month. It's the best topical product we've tried to relieve my husband's aging related aches and pains and seems to be a reasonable value for the price.

I have chemotherapy every 14 days and this helps to eliminate the "poke" each time. I don't feel a thing. Applying 1 hour prior to it. 👌

The only thing bad is the lid is very hard to open for seniors with arthritis. Just put a regular lid on it. Don't make things difficult for people. The lid is woke.

They discontinued Rx 5% lidocaine patches for my nerve pain and this is a great relief. Duration is about 8 to 12 hours. A bit expensive but I can’t find a better choice to replace lidocaine patches yet.

I never imagined I'd be writing a hemorrhoid cream review while my face recovers from looking like a tiny pin cushion, but life comes at you fast. I grabbed the WELMATE 5% Lidocaine Cream for Hemorrhoids – Maximum Strength because it promised serious numbing power. I slathered a generous layer all over my face like expensive moisturizer and let it sit for 30-45 minutes. I looked like a shiny glazed donut the whole time, but worth it — my face went pretty damn numb, very little feeling, yay! Afterward, I cleaned it off with alcohol wipes (hello, hospital-pharmacy scent) and went straight in with the microneedling pen. Instead of the usual "why is my face being attacked by angry bees" sensation, it felt like gentle little taps, kind of. I powered through the session like a champ though. Skin is looking better already, and the low pain part is a total game-changer. The only weird part is seeing a hemorrhoid cream tube chilling in my skincare lineup every morning. Would I do it again? Absolutely. WELMATE, you made a product strong enough to handle both ends of the body. Respect.

Love the numbing effect of this stuff . Can really open that spot to the max with no issues. If there is anything to complain about it would only be that i wished it worked a little quicker . But that is being nit picky. There’s other things i can be doing while it’s working it’s magic. If you put some on & wait 15 to 20 mins. then rub what is left the rest of the way into the skin the apply some more and wait about another 10 to 15 mins. and it’s ready for anything and everything . I would love to share a video of what i do with it but u wouldn’t be able to post it

I purchased this item because the reviews said that others have used this as a tattoo numbing cream since its main ingredient is 5% lidocaine. Users reported that it worked well for that purpose. I found that it did not numb my skin at all. I felt a tingling sensation followed by a burning sensation then shortly after that I broke out in a rash. The rash was not ideal for getting a tattoo. Once the rash appeared I washed it off and followed up with the equate brand of 4% lidocaine. Which worked better, helped cool the inflamed rash that I developed from this product. However the numbing experience for the equate product was minimal at best. So it is possible that my body doesn’t respond to lidocaine. It was worth mentioning the rash though. The photos I uploaded were about 5 minutes after I applied the product, it got significantly worse as it was on 15-30 mins.